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BULLETIN
2003-2004
GRADUATE CATALOG
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN (USPS 017-195)
Vol. 87 July 2003 No. 2
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The schedule of courses is available on-line at www.onestop.ecu.edu. Questions about course availability should be
addressed to the Office of the Registrar.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
University Bulletins and Other Publications ...................................................................................................................................................................ii
University Calendars ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Welcome to East Carolina University ........................................................................................................................... 1
Our Mission ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Organization of the University of North Carolina .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Organization of East Carolina University .......................................................................................................................................................................3
Memberships and Accreditations ......................................................................................................................................................................................3
Campus and Buildings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Research Committee and Research Facilities ..............................................................................................................................................................5
Campus Libraries .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Information Technology and Computing Sciences .....................................................................................................................................................6
Oak Ridge Associated Universities ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Other Research Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Sponsored Journals and Publications ................................................................................................................................................................................7
Patent and Copyright Policies ...............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Academic Integrity Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Office of Diversity and Equity .............................................................................................................................................................................................8
1 Student Life ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Student Professional Development ...................................................................................................................................................................................9
Office of Diversity and Equity ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Testing Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Handbook ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Campus Safety ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Organizations and Activities ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
Cultural Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
2 Admission and Readmission ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Application ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Admission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Nondegree Admission ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Official Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Readmission ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Medical History/Immunizations .........................................................................................................................................................................................26
Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Program Modifications for Individual Students ...........................................................................................................................................................26
3 Financial Assistance ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
General Information .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Residence Status for Tuition Purposes .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Expenses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Refund Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Financial Assistance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
4 Academic Regulations..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Official Announcements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Class Attendance Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................33
Courses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Registration Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Grading System ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Change of Program................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Termination or Continuance of Graduate Study ......................................................................................................................................................37
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Withdrawal and Readmission ............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Student Educational Records ..............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Residence and Graduate Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39
5 Leadership and International Programs .............................................................................................................. 41
International Programs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Leadership Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................................................41
6 Degrees and Teacher Licensure ............................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Degrees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Graduate Minors ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Certificates ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Degree Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
General Requirements for Degrees .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Master of Arts and Master of Science ......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Master of Arts in Education .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Master of Arts in Teaching ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Educational Specialist/Certificate of Advanced Study ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Licensure ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
7 Curricula ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Graduate Studies ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Center on Aging ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Coastal Resources Management ......................................................................................................................................................................................52
Public Health ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
Department of Anthropology ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Department of Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Department of Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Coastal and Marine Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Department of Economics ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Department of English ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Ethnic Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures ............................................................................................................................................ 72
Department of Geography .............................................................................................................................................................................................74
Department of Geology .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Department of History .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
International Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86
Department of Mathematics ..........................................................................................................................................................................................87
Medieval and Renaissance Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................ 91
Department of Philosophy .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Department of Physics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Department of Political Science ....................................................................................................................................................................................95
Department of Psychology ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Religious Studies .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Department of Sociology .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Women’s Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
School of Allied Health Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
College of Business ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................133
College of Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
College of Fine Arts and Communication ............................................................................................................................................................... 173
College of Health and Human Performance ........................................................................................................................................................... 191
College of Human Ecology ..............................................................................................................................................................................................203
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Brody School of Medicine ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 219
School of Nursing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 229
College of Technology and Computer Science ...................................................................................................................................................... 241
8 Graduate Faculty .................................................................................................................................................................... 253
Appendix A: Significance of Course Numbers and Name Abbreviations .......................................... 269
Appendix B: University Policies .......................................................................................................................................... 273
Index............................................................................................................................................................................................ 281
Building Abbreviations, Keyed to Map ................................................................................................................... 291
Map of Campus ............................................................................................................................................ Inside back cover
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UNIVERSITY CALENDARS 2003-2004*
Official university calendars, which incorporate any modifications to the printed calendars below, are maintained by the
East Carolina University Faculty Senate office and may be accessed at http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline
SUMMER SESSION 2003
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 day for registration, 1 day for final examinations.)
March 16, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 16, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 19, Monday New student registration; schedule changes.
May 20, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 21, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term.
May 22, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 26, Monday Holiday (no classes).
June 3, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 18, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
June 24, Tuesday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
June 25, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 4 Fridays, 1 day for new student registration, 1 day for
final examinations.)
May 1, Thursday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term.
June 23, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 25, Wednesday New student registration; schedule changes.
June 26, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
June 27, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term.
June 30, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
July 4, Friday State holiday (no classes).
July 10, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 21, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session.
July 25, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 31, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
August 1, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
*Main Campus, Greenville. See supplements for off-campus centers, obtainable from the Division of Continuing Studies, East Carolina
Univeristy, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353.
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FALL SEMESTER 2003
(Actual class days: 13 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.)
June 2, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the fall semester.
August 1, Friday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
August 8, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
August 11, Monday Fall semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
August 25, Monday Faculty meetings.
August 26, Tuesday Advising and schedule adjustments.
August 27, Wednesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
September 1, Monday Labor Day holiday (no classes).
September 3, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
September 4, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
September 11, Thursday Last day to apply for graduation in December.
October 6, Monday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
October 11-14 Fall Break.
Saturday-Tuesday
October 15, Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. State holiday makeup day (classes which would have met on
Monday, September 1, will meet on this day so there will effectively be the same number
of Mondays and Wednesdays as every other weekday during the semester; Wednesday
classes will not meet.)
November 3, Monday Registration for spring semester 2004 begins.
November 18, Tuesday Last day to remove incompletes given during spring and/or summer session 2003.
November 26-30 Thanksgiving break.
Wednesday-Sunday
December 1, Monday 8:00 a.m. classes resume. Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
December 2, Tuesday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
December 10, Wednesday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
December 11, Thursday Regular exams begin.
December 13, Saturday Commencement.
December 18, Thursday 7:00 p.m. Exams for fall semester close; last day to submit appeals for readmission for
spring semester.
FALL SEMESTER 2003
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EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
FALL SEMESTER 2003
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes.
Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during
the examination period (December 11-December 18). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and
beginning before 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period
(December 11-December 18). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning at or after 8:00 p.m.
will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination period (December 11-
December 18). Classes meeting on Saturday morning will have the final examination on Saturday, December 13, at the usual
hour at which the class meets. Weekend Program classes will have exams on Friday and Saturday (December 12-December
13) at the usual hour at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled of
the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m.
TTh class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161 .......................................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Thursday, December 11
MATH 1065 ........................................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, December 12
FREN 1002; GERM 1002; SPAN 1002, 1003 .................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Monday, December 15
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160. .................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, December 17
FREN 1001, 1003; GERM 1001; SPAN 1001, 1004 .......................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Thursday, December 18
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, December 12
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, December 16
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, December 15
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, December 18
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, December 17
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, December 11
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, December 12
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, December 16
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, December 15
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, December 18
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, December 17
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, December 11
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, December 12
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, December 16
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, December 15
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, December 18
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, December 17
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, December 11
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Monday, December 15
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Tuesday, December 16
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
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SPRING SEMESTER 2004
(Actual class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.)
October 15, Wednesday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the spring semester.
December 17, Wednesday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for spring semester.
January 6, Tuesday Spring semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
January 7, Wednesday Class schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
January 8, Thursday Advising and schedule adjustments.
January 9, Friday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
January 15, Thursday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
January 16, Friday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
January 19, Monday State holiday (no classes).
January 23, Friday Last day to apply for graduation in May.
February 18, Wednesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
March 14-21 Spring Break.
Sunday - Sunday
March 22, Monday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume; advising for summer session and fall semester 2004 begins.
March 29, Monday Registration for summer session and fall semester 2004 begins.
April 5, Monday Last day to remove incompletes given during fall semester 2003.
April 9-10 State holiday (no classes).
Friday-Saturday
April 14, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
April 15, Thursday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
April 26, Monday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
April 27, Tuesday Reading Day.
April 28, Wednesday Regular exams begin.
May 5, Wednesday 10:00 p.m. Exams for spring semester close.
May 8, Saturday Commencement.
SPRING SEMESTER 2004
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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SPRING SEMESTER 2004
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes.
Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during
the examination period (April 28-May 5). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning before
8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 28-May
5). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights per week and beginning at or after 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00
p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 28-May 5). Classes meeting on Saturday
morning will have the final examination on Saturday, May 1, at the usual hour at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled
of the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m.
TTh class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
FREN 1002; GERM 1002; SPAN 1002, 1003 ....................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, April 28
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160 ............................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, April 30
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161 ............................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Monday, May 3
FREN 1001, 1003; GERM 1001; SPAN 1001, 1004 ............................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Tuesday, May 4
MATH 1065 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, May 5
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, May 3
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, May 5
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, April 28
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, April 29
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, April 30
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, May 4
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, May 3
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, May 4
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, April 28
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, April 29
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, April 30
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, May 5
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, May 3
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 5
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, April 28
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 4
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, April 30
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, April 29
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Wednesday, April 28
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday, April 29
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SUMMER SESSION 2004
SUMMER SESSION 2004
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 14, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 17, Monday New student registration and schedule changes.
May 18, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 19, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term.
May 20, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 31, Monday State holiday (no classes).
June 1, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 16, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
June 22, Tuesday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
June 23, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 5 Fridays,
1 registration/schedule change day, 1 final exam day)
May 3, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term
June 21, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 23, Wednesday New student registration and schedule changes
June 24, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes
June 25, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term
June 28, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
July 5, Monday State holiday (no classes)
July 8, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 19, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session
July 23, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades
July 29, Thursday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
July 30, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester
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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
11-WEEK SUMMER SESSION 2004
(Actual class days: 8 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 10 Wednesdays, 11 Thursdays, 10 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for summer term.
May 14, Friday Schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 17, Monday Registration and schedule changes.
May 18, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 19, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
May 20, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 31, Monday State holiday (no classes).
June 15, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regular scheduled class meetings.
June 23, Wednesday Midsummer Break (no classes).
July 5, Monday State holiday (no classes).
July 19, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in the
summer session.
July 23, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 29, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
July 30, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
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Welcome To
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On July 2, 1908, Former Governor Thomas Jordan Jarvis, considered to be the father of East Carolina University, made the
following remark as he broke ground for a teachers training school where Jarvis Dorm now stands:
"We can never begin to calculate the value it will be to North Carolina."
The teachers college, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 8, 1907, as a two-year normal school,
opened its first regular session on October 5, 1909, with 174 men and women students enrolled. The first graduating class
received diplomas on June 6, 1911. The years that followed revealed the accuracy of Former Governor Jarvis' statement.
Since its inception in 1907, East Carolina has evolved from a teachers training school to a research-intensive, doctoral II
university. The student population has grown from 147 to over 20,000. The campus now includes more than 161 buildings,
including the 259,000-square-foot Science and Technology Building. The university currently consists of a College of Arts and
Sciences, which comprises fifteen departments and various interdisciplinary programs, five professional colleges, and three
professional schools, including the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
East Carolina University has become the institution that was envisioned by its early leaders, fulfilling its motto, "to serve."
Today's leadership continues to build upon the foundation laid by Robert H. Wright, the first president of the university:
"We will give to the rising generation the purest inheritance of the nation and better preparation than has
ever been given to a preceding generation. This school is an expression of that determination; it was built
by the people, for the people, and may it ever remain with the people, as a servant of the people."
In North Carolina, all public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of The University of North
Carolina. Of the sixteen constituent institutions of the multicampus state university, East Carolina University is the third
largest. The University of North Carolina includes Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State
University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central
University, North Carolina School of the Arts, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville,
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a
residential high school for gifted students, is an affiliated school of The University of North Carolina.
OUR MISSION
East Carolina University, a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, is a public doctoral university committed
to meeting the educational needs of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region. It offers baccalaureate, master's, specialist,
and doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional fields, including medicine. The university is dedicated to
educational excellence, responsible stewardship of the public trust, and academic freedom. ECU values the contributions of
a diverse community, supports shared governance, and guarantees equality of opportunity.
The university's motto is "servire," meaning "to serve." The university seeks to meet that obligation through the interrelated
components of its mission: service through education, research and creative activity, and leadership and partnership.
The educational mission is to provide students with a rich, distinctive undergraduate and graduate educational experience.
The university is committed to developing each learner's ability to discover, evaluate, and communicate knowledge; to make
informed decisions; and to recognize a decision's ethical dimensions. The university also is committed to imparting a sense of
citizenship and personal responsibility, fostering lifelong learning, and nurturing an understanding of the interdependencies of
people and their environments.
ECU's research mission serves to advance knowledge, to encourage creative activity, to solve significant human problems,
and to provide the foundation for professional practice through the support of basic and applied research. The university is
committed to integrating research and creative activities in the educational experiences of students. It also is committed to
enriching culture and being a leader in innovative research applications.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The service mission of East Carolina University, as an institution with a tradition of strong regional ties and public outreach,
is to provide leadership and to engage in partnerships supporting public education, health care and human services, cultural
activities, and regional development.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with "the general
determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the
president, who administers The University.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
J. Bradley Wilson, Chairman
Teena S. Little, Vice Chairman
G. Irvin Aldridge, Secretary
Terms Expiring in 2003
J. Addison Bell, Matthews Teena S. Little, Southern Pines
F. Edward Broadwell, Jr., Asheville Barbara S. Perry, Kinston
William T. Brown, Fayetteville Patsy B. Perry, Durham
Angela R. Bryant, Rocky Mount H. D. Reaves, Jr., Fayetteville
William L. Burns, Jr., Durham Gladys Ashe Robinson, Greensboro
C. Clifford Cameron, Charlotte Benjamin S. Ruffin, Winston-Salem
John W. Davis III, Winston-Salem Priscilla P. Taylor, Chapel Hill
Peter Keber, Charlotte Ruth Dial Woods, Pembroke
Terms Expiring in 2005
Bradley T. Adcock, Durham Hannah D. Gage, Wilmington
G. Irvin Aldridge, Manteo Willie J. Gilchrist, Halifax
James G. Babb, Charlotte H. Frank Grainger, Cary
Anne W. Cates, Chapel Hill Charles H. Mercer, Jr., Raleigh
John F.A.V. Cecil, Asheville Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Greensboro
Bert Collins, Durham J. Craig Souza, Raleigh
Ray S. Farris, Charlotte Robert F. Warwick, Wilmington
Dudley E. Flood, Raleigh J. Bradley Wilson, Durham
Emeriti Members
James E. Holshouser, Jr, Southern Pines
Ex-Officio Member
Jonathan L. Ducote
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elects a president, who administers The University of North Carolina.
Molly Corbett Broad, BA, MA, President
Gretchen M. Bataille, BA, MA, DA, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Robyn Render, BS, Vice President, Information Resources and Chief Information Officer
Bart Corgnati, BS, MS, Secretary of the University
Russ Lea, BS, MA, PhD, Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
J. B. Milliken, BA, JD, Senior Vice President for University Affairs
Leslie J. Winner, AB, JD, Vice President and General Counsel
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MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
ORGANIZATION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Each institution has a board of trustees, which holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution
on delegation from the Board of Governors.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William H. Bodenhamer, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, 2007 Willie C. Martin, Wilmington, DE, 2005
David S. Brody, Kinston, 2007 J. Fielding Miller, Raleigh, 2005
Robert J. Greczyn, Durham, 2007 E. David Redwine, Ocean Isle Beach, 2007
Robert O. Hill, Jr., Kinston, 2005 Stephen D. Showfety, Greensboro, 2003
Michael W. Kelly, Nags Head, 2003 James R. Talton, Jr., Cary, 2005
Dan V. Kinlaw, Fayetteville, 2005 Margaret C. Ward., Burlington, 2005
Ian B. Baer, President, Student Government Association, Ex-officio
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Each of the sixteen constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the
president's nomination and is responsible to the president.
William V. Muse, BS, MBA, PhD, Chancellor
William Swart, BS, MS, PhD, Provost
Vacant, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Michael Lewis, MD, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
William E. Shelton, BS, MA, EdD, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Thomas L. Feldbush, BS, MT, MS, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research, Economic Development, and Community Engagement
Garrie Moore, BS, MAEd, EdD, Vice Provost for University Life
Henry Peel, BS, MAEd, EdD, Vice Provost for Academic Services
Graduate School Officers of Administration
Paul D. Tschetter, BA, MA, PhD, Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Max C. Poole, BS, PhD, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
East Carolina University is a member of or accredited* by the following as well as other organizations in the individual disciplines.
Academic Common Market
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. *
Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
of the American Occupational Therapy Association*
Accreditation Review Committee on Education for
Physician Assistant in concert with the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs*
Administration of Accounting Programs Group, American
Accounting Association
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy*
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Chemical Society*
American College Health Association
American College of Sports Medicine
American College of Nurse-Midwives*
American College Personnel Association
American Council for Construction Education*
American Council on Education
American Council of Learned Societies
American Dietetic Association*
American Historical Association
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Library Association
American Mathematical Society
American Music Therapy Association
American Philosophical Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Political Science Association
American Society of Allied Health Professions
American Society of Cytopathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association*
Arts Advocates of North Carolina
Association of Academic Health Centers
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International*
Association of the Advancement of Health Education/
Society of Public Health Educators*
Association of American Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association for the Care of Children's Health
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and University Printers
Association of College Unions-International
Association of College and University Housing Officers-
International
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Association of Continuing Higher Education
Association of Experiential Education
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and
Colleges
Association on Higher Education and Disability
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Association of Physician Assistant Program
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
Association of University Research Parks
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management
Association
Coalition for Academic and Scientific Computation
College and University Mail Services Association
College and University Personnel Association
College and University System Exchange
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs in association with the American Health
Information Management Association*
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy*
Conference USA
Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
Cooperative Education Association, Inc.
Corporation for Research and Educational Networking
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Council of Graduate Schools in the United States
Council on Collegiate Education in Nursing
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators
Council on Postsecondary Accreditation
Council on Rehabilitation Education*
Council on Social Work Education*
Council on Undergraduate Research
Foundation for Interior Design Education Research*
Fulbright Association
Health Education Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs/Joint Review Committee on Educational
Programs in Athletic Training*
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement
Administrators
International Association of Counseling Services
International Association of Management Education
International Association of Performing Arts Administrators
International Dance Education Association
International Parking Institute Congress
International Publishing Management Association
International Technology Education Association
International Ticketing Association
Intrafilm
Joint Commission for Ambulatory and Health Organization*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
Liaison Committee on Medical Education*
Medical Library Association
Music Library Association
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences*
National Association for Business Teacher Education
National Association of Campus Activities
National Association of Campus Card Users
National Association of College Stores
National Association of College and University Business
Officers
National Association of College and University Food
Services
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
National Association of College Law Enforcement Officers
National Association of Colleges and Employers
National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires
National Association for the Education of Young Children*
National Association of Educational Buyers
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors
National Association of Industrial Technology*
National Association of School Psychologist
National Association of Schools of Art and Design*
National Association of Schools of Music*
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration*
National Association of State Universities and Land
Grant Colleges
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Collegiate Honors Council
National Commission for Cooperative Education
National Council for Accreditation of Environmental
Health Curricula
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education*
National Council for Exceptional Children
National Council of University Research Administrators
National Environmental Health Science and Protection
Accreditation Council*
National Humanities Alliance
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
National Kitchen and Bath Association*
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission*
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
National Recreation and Parks Association/American
Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on
Accreditation*
National Safety Council
National University Continuing Education Association
North American Association of Summer Sessions
North Carolina Alliance of Allied Health Professions
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities
North Carolina Association of International Educators
North Carolina Board of Nursing*
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CAMPUS LIBRARIES
North Carolina Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Southern Building Code Congress International
Educational Training Standards Commission* Southern Conference of Graduate Schools
North Carolina State Board of Education* The College Board
Oak Ridge Associated Universities The Renaissance Group
Society for College and University Planning University Consortium for International Programs
Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development
Southeastern Universities Research Association University of North Carolina Exchange Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* University Risk Management Insurance Association
Southern Association of College and University Business
Officers
Other organizations in the individual disciplines. East Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award
bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Approved for Teacher Certification by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS
The main campus encompasses over 400 acres in an urban setting within the city of Greenville and is convenient to both
the downtown area and shopping centers. The campus is a pleasing mixture of architectural styles. Most of the four million
square feet of academic, research, and residence facilities have modern appointments and are well equipped. The health
sciences campus, located on 70 acres, houses the Brody School of Medicine and is the hub of the university's health
sciences program. The west research campus is the newest addition to the university with over 450 acres and is the home
for several research and graduate programs.
Since 1993, the university has spent over $350 million for capital expansion. Joyner Library houses over one million volumes;
student services have been enhanced by the renovation of the Gallery in Jones Residence Hall and the addition of Todd
Dining Facility and the Student Recreation Center; the health services complex has been expanded by the addition of the
Warren Life Sciences Building; the athletic complex has grown with the expansion of Dowdy Ficklen Stadium to a capacity
of 45,000 seats and the addition of a new strength and conditioning center, the Murphy Center. Major renovations have
been completed on Jarvis Residence Hall, Jones Residence Hall, Student Health Services, the Wright Place, and the Blount
Intramural Sports Complex. The university's information technology and computing services department has moved off-campus
to a 32,000 square feet campus computing center. The university continues to focus resources on a comprehensive
renovation program to incorporate new technology into classroom and lab facilities. In 2000, the university began a six-year
capital expansion that will exceed $200 million. In 2003, the university will complete construction of the Science and
Technology Building, which comprises 270,000 gross square feet of classrooms and labs to accommodate various disciplines
including biology, chemistry, and industrial technology. Campus beautification continues to be a priority with the goal of
preserving and enhancing the charming character of the campus.
A map of the university campuses with corresponding building key may be found inside the back cover of this publication.
The building key for class schedules may be found following the index of this catalog.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES
In addition to research that is financed by outside agencies, research and publication by faculty members are supported by
funds administered by the Faculty Senate Research and Creative Activity Committee and the vice chancellor for research,
economic development, and community engagement.
CAMPUS LIBRARIES
J. Y. JOYNER LIBRARY
The main campus library at East Carolina University is Joyner Library, a facility containing 1.3 million bound volumes, more
than two million pieces of microform, and 12,000 serial titles. The newspaper files on microform are extensive and serve as
an important library resource. As a selective depository for United States Government publications, Joyner Library contains
over one million international, federal, and state documents and 101,586 maps.
The East Carolina University Archives, a depository for the university's historical, administrative, and legal records, is located
in Joyner Library.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The East Carolina Manuscript Collection is located within the special collections department of Joyner Library. This repository
contains approximately 4,585 linear feet of records. Holdings of the collection include letters, diaries, speeches, scrapbooks,
ledgers, legal and financial records, photographs, and related material dating from 1715 to the present. Active collection
development occurs in four basic categories: North Carolina-related materials, military papers, missionary papers, and
tobacco records.
Joyner Library's holdings in education, naval and maritime history, and law reference materials are particularly strong. Access
to information resources is provided by print, CD-ROM, and on-line services located in the reference department.
The library's Teaching Resources Center houses a variety of curriculum resources for preschool through twelfth grade students.
The Music Library, a branch of Joyner, is located in the A. J. Fletcher Music Center. This library houses more than 65,000
items, including books, scores, video and sound recordings, and periodicals. The library provides reference services,
computer searches, a reserve collection, and listening facilities. The Music Library is open seventy-eight hours each week.
All students registered at East Carolina University, regardless of location, have access to electronic library resources, including
indexes, full-text databases, and journals through the library's web page at www.lib.ecu.edu. Student status is verified by ECU
Exchange e-mail user name and password. Materials may also be obtained through the William E. Laupus Health Sciences
Library and Interlibrary Loan Services. Kudzu, a special interlibrary loan service available to ECU students, is a joint system of
linked on-line catalogs that allows students, faculty, and staff access to more than 23 million volumes. In addition, several
departments at Joyner Library have created a number of value-added services for distance education students; a web page
specifically for distance education students linked from the library home page; guides to electronic resources (Ask a
Reference Librarian), web-based tutorials, e-mail reference services, and a subject guide database (Pirate Source), the
E-Journal Locator, the Virtual Reference Desk, and the North Carolina Periodicals Index.
Joyner Library is open 116 hours each week. Hours are posted on the main entrance of the building. Special hours are
posted for holidays and semester breaks. The library maintains a recording of current operating hours that may be
obtained by telephoning 252-328-4285.
WILLIAM E. LAUPUS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY
The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, located in the Brody Medical Sciences Complex, serves as the primary
information resource facility for the university's health science programs. The Health Sciences Library contains approximately
145,814 bound or hard copy volumes, the equivalent of an additional 177,015 volumes in microformat, and receives 1,545
periodical and serial subscriptions.
The library is equipped with more than 100 computers available for public use and supports a growing program of
electronic information and services. Reference services, bibliographic instruction, class reserves, historical collections, and a
state of the art computer lab are also available. Additional information about library programs, services, and hours may be
found by visiting our web site at www.hsl.ecu.edu.
Both Joyner Library and the Laupus Health Sciences Library resources are available through the VirtualLibrary@ECU.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING SERVICES
Information Technology and Computing Services (ITCS) provides computing, network, and outreach support for academic
education, research, and administrative programs on campus. East Carolina University is one of five universities holding
membership in Internet2 in North Carolina and is recognized throughout the region as a leader in incorporating
technological advances in all phases of operation. ITCS partners with campus departments, other universities, and industry to
make strategic investments in the information technology infrastructure.
The core server facility provides a platform for faculty to develop on-line and Internet-enhanced course material so that the
content is available to students anywhere in the world. The facility houses Windows Media Server, Digital Resources
Collection, and personal web space for faculty instructional material. Blackboard is housed on remote corporate servers,
enhancing course management system technical support. Students should be aware that ITCS services provided for distance
education may be impacted by the quality of service rendered by the individual's Internet provider. Students must have a
reliable e-mail account and a compatible browser must be used.
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SPONSORED JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS
More than sixty student computer laboratories that support both discipline-specific applications as well as general
computing are located throughout campus. These computer laboratories are all networked and both the Apple and PC
platforms are supported throughout the university. Internet access is provided in a Cyber Cafe and through wireless
connectivity on campus.
ITCS supports an immersive visualization facility for teaching and learning; a SGI Origin 2000 parallel processing computer for
ECU faculty, staff, and graduate students pursuing research objectives; an IP/TV video streaming system that enables the
ECU-networked community to access instructive and professional development opportunities, as well as real-time cable
broadcasts and satellite programs over the Internet; an advanced videoconferencing Access Grid system that facilitates large-scale
distributed meetings, collaborative work sessions, seminars, lectures, tutorials, and training; and a high-speed connection
to the Internet. ECU's web portal (OneStop) enables students to access grades, register for classes, and transact many
everyday administrative functions on-line.
Information technology assistance is provided through the university-wide Help Desk and computer training courses are
offered on a regular basis. Additional information about ITCS and the information technology environment on campus may
be obtained by writing the Chief Information Officer, East Carolina University, 209 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858-
4353 or calling 252-328-9000. Students who have technical problems accessing the ECU web page should telephone the
ITCS Help Desk at 252-328-6866 or the Student Help Desk at 252-328-4968.
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
Since 1992, students and faculty of East Carolina University have benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated
Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of eighty-five colleges and universities and a contractor for the US
Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member institutions to help their
students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed about
opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments, and to organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates, undergraduates,
graduates, postgraduates, as well as faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students can
participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines, including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering,
physics, geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics.
Appointment and program length range from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially designed to
increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students pursuing degrees in science- and engineering-related
disciplines. A comprehensive listing of these programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations and
benefits can be found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs, which is available at http://www.orau.gov/
orise/educ.htm or by calling either of the contacts below.
ORAU's Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU's members,
private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior
Faculty Enhancement Awards, the visiting Industrial Scholars Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research,
and support programs as well as services to chief research officers.
Requests for more information about ORAU programs should be directed to the Division of Research, Economic
Development, and Community Engagement, telephone 252-328-6937.
OTHER RESEARCH FACILITIES
Research opportunities are available at the Institute for Coastal and Marine Resources, the Biotechnology Center, the
Developmental Evaluation Clinic, the Mental Health Training Institute, East Carolina Regional Development Institute, East
Carolina Business Foundation, the Speech and Hearing Clinic, and the Reading Laboratory.
SPONSORED JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS
The Children's Folklore Review, sponsored by the East Carolina University Department of English, is the official publication of
the Children's Folklore Section (CFS) of the American Folklore Society. The Review, published twice a year for CFS members
throughout the United States and in over a dozen foreign countries, contains information and articles of interest to scholars
working with children and their lore.
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The North Carolina Geographer is published twice yearly and provides high quality articles on the social and physical geography
of North Carolina since its inception in 1941. The Geographer provides not only a forum for those interested in such research
but also a highly visible testament to the quality research undertaken within the state.
The North Carolina Literary Review is published annually by the Department of English and the North Carolina Literary and
Historical Association. NCLR publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose by and interviews with North Carolina writers
and articles and essays about North Carolina literature, history, and culture.
Tar River Poetry, an international journal of poetry and reviews, is published twice a year (fall and spring) under the auspices
of the Department of English.
PATENT AND COPYRIGHT POLICIES
East Carolina University seeks to provide instruction, research, and service for the state and nation. University policy
promotes these activities in a free and open environment with the intent to publish new information and results in the
appropriate scholarly literature. However, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina has determined that
patenting, licensing, and copyrighting of products resulting from the work of university employees and students utilizing
university facilities must be consistent with the university’s mission and purposes. University ownership of patents, licenses,
and in some cases copyrights is described in detail in East Carolina University’s policies relating to patents and copyrights.
Copies of these policies can be obtained from the Office of Technology Transfer. East Carolina University policies and
procedures are published in the Faculty Manual.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists of
the following: cheating, the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair
advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism, copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and
adopting those as one's original work; falsification, statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances
relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as
defined above. Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Student
Handbook and in the Faculty Manual.
No student may drop the involved course or withdraw from school prior to resolving an academic integrity charge.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
The Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) administers the Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination, Sexual
Harassment, and Affirmative Action policies. Advertising for employee vacancies and search processes are conducted
through this office to ensure compliance with EPA and SPA policies and procedures. Other personnel actions are monitored
by the office to prevent issues of inequity. Diversity training is available.
Taffye Benson Clayton is the assistant to the chancellor for institutional compliance and university diversity and equity officer.
The Office of Intercultural Student Affairs and the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center are under the purvue of the ODE. More
information is available in section 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Comprehensive student programs and services promote intellectual, social, and cultural growth in ECU's community of
learning. Students are encouraged to participate in a broad range of support services, activities, and programs that
accommodate the diverse needs of all students; meet housing, nutrition, and physical and mental health needs; provide the
setting for active participation and leadership in one's own learning; assist in developing logical thought processes and sound
decision-making skills; and cultivate an appreciation of the arts. Moreover, the university seeks to contribute to the
development of the whole individual by fostering in each student a deeper appreciation for lifelong learning, individual
responsibility, and human diversity.
Students enrolled in East Carolina University are expected to uphold at all times standards of academic integrity and
personal behavior that will reflect credit upon themselves, their families, and East Carolina University. Students are also
expected to behave with propriety and to respect the rights and privileges of others. They are expected to abide by the
laws of the city, state, and nation and by all rules and regulations of East Carolina University. Failure to do so may result in
their being sanctioned by or separated from the university.
Academic integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists of
the following: cheating, the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair
advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism, copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and
adopting those as one's original work; falsification, statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances
relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as
defined above. Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Student
Handbook and in the Faculty Manual.
No student may drop the involved course or withdraw from school prior to resolving an academic integrity charge.
Registration at the university implies the student's acceptance of the published academic regulations and all other rules found
in any official publication or announcements. University rules and regulations apply to all students. Conduct regulations,
including the academic integrity policy, are described in the East Carolina University Student Handbook.
STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Cooperative Education is an academic support program that integrates work experience with college studies over the
course of a student's collegiate program. College studies and work assignments combine to produce an overall learning
experience that enhances the student's academic program and gives direction to his/her career development. Available to
undergraduate and graduate students in all academic areas, the program provides a number of immediate and long-range
opportunities
• to gain experience in a chosen field;
• to open doors to future employment;
• to apply classroom knowledge and skills;
• to work with professionals;
• to obtain academic credit, if appropriate; and
• to earn money for college expenses.
To participate, students must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on college work completed. To remain in the
program, students must perform work satisfactory to their employers and maintain an acceptable cumulative grade point
average. All university regulations apply to co-op students.
Work assignments, which are tailored to the needs of the student and the employer, are coordinated with the university
academic calendar. Work experience may be scheduled during mornings, afternoons, or various days of the week under the
parallel coop plan; for full semesters under the alternating program; or for summer only. In many cases it is possible, with
advanced planning, to arrange a coop program that will not delay graduation.
Inquiries or requests for further information and descriptive brochures should be directed to the Office of Cooperative
Education, 2300 Bate Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone/fax 252-328-6979/252-328-
4394; e-mail coop@mail.ecu.edu; web site www.ecu.edu/coop.
STUDENT LIFE SECTION 1
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CAREER SERVICES
Career Services provides programs and services to assist students with the transition from academic to the world of work
by preparing students for life after graduation. Career Services offers services which include career counseling, workshops
and seminars on career-related subjects, assistance with resume writing and interviewing, and opportunities for graduate
assistantships, practicum, and internships. The center also offers students an easy-to-use computerized guidance program
that helps clarify values, explores occupation options, and develops educational plans.
Career Services is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information visit Career Services, 701 East
Fifth Street, telephone 252-328-6050, or access the web page at www.ecu.edu/career services. While some services are
available via the web, others may be available only on campus.
COUNSELING AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of the Center for Counseling and Student Development is to assist students to make the most of their
opportunities for academic and personal development while enrolled in the university. The center offers students counseling
in the following areas: personal, academic, career, and alcohol and other drug abuse. In addition to individual counseling,
group sessions are conducted for those students who wish to focus on various problems or personal concerns that arise
from the stress of university life and interpersonal relations. The center's staff provides both classroom and individual
programs for students who wish to improve their study skills. When necessary, tests and inventories are used to help
students ascertain their areas of interest and/or to gain insight into their personal adjustment. Campus and distance
education students are entitled to the services provided by the center without charge.
The Center for Counseling and Student Development is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to visit the center, which is located in 316
Wright, telephone 252-328-6661, or access the web page at www.ecu.edu/counseling.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
The Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) articulates and implements diversity and equity initiatives in order to fulfill the
university's commitment to achieving and maintaining a multicultural campus environment. In order to serve an increasingly
diverse community, the office comprises Disability Support Services, Intercultural Affairs, and the Ledonia Wright Cultural
Center, and provides oversight for the Diversity Task Force and the ADA Advisory Committee as well as the Committees
on Affirmative Action Advisory and Review, University Diversity, Martin Luther King Day, and the Status of Women. The
ODE also administers employment compliance policies and procedures. More information on these and other activities and
responsibilities is included in the General Information section of this catalog.
OFFICE OF INTERCULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS
The mission of the Office of Intercultural Student Affairs is to assist in creating an environment that is supportive and
conducive to meeting the educational, intellectual, and social needs of multiethnic students on the East Carolina University
campus. This is achieved through creative programming efforts such as peer mentoring, social justice institutes, leadership
development opportunities for student organizations, and providing administrative assistance to student organizations.
Additionally, the director is involved in campus retention and community recruitment initiatives as well as research to
enhance those areas.
LEDONIA WRIGHT CULTURAL CENTER
The mission of the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center is to promote intercultural initiatives to help create an all-inclusive
campus environment. The cultural center provides educational and cultural programming and resources to promote cultural
self-discovery as well as recognition, understanding, and acceptance of other cultures.
The cultural center is the heartbeat of East Carolina University's multicultural activity. Educational resources include a
reading room/library, computer workstations, tutorial services, health and career information booths, genealogy research
tools, space for meetings, tours, and art exhibitions.
The multicultural programming sponsored by the cultural center includes several ongoing programs and observances such as
Evening at Our House, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Deaf Heritage Week, Multicultural
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Holiday Open House, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Black History Month, Women's History Month, Asian-Pacific
Heritage Month, and the International Festival.
The cultural center hosts receptions and provides meeting facilities for students, staff, and faculty. A kitchen and other space
are available for students to relax between classes. For further information, please contact Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
at 252-328-1680 or visit our web site www.ecu.edu/lwcc.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
The Department for Disability Support Services works in collaboration with faculty, staff, and departments throughout the
university to fulfill the institution's commitment to accessibility. Services and accommodations are designed to meet the
individual needs of all students and encompass all aspects of university life. The staff assists students with freshman and
transfer transition issues, academic accommodations, academic counseling, and referrals for attendant care and mobility
training. Additional program information is available in A-117 Brewster, by telephone at 252-328-6799, and on-line at http://
ecu.edu/studentlife/dss/.
TESTING CENTER
The Testing Center, operated by the Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness administers several national
testing programs, including the PRAXIS, American College Testing, Allied Health Professions Admission Test, College-Level
Examination Program, Law School Admission Test, Medical College Admission Test, Miller Analogies Test, Pharmacy College
Admission Test, and Scholastic Assessment Tests. Local, state, and national licensing and certification examinations are
administered by the office. Upon request, the office will administer individually arranged exams such as correspondence
tests for other colleges and employer personnel examinations. Further information is available from the Testing Center,
D-102 Brewster; telephone 252-328-6811.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
The East Carolina University Student Handbook, is available on-line at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/cluebook. This publication
contains sections entitled Where to Go for Solutions, Academic Calendars, Exam Schedules, University Policies and Regulations,
Student Government Association, Judicial System, Residence Hall Policies and Guidelines, Use of University Facilities Policy,
Solicitation and Posting Policy, Racial and Ethnic Harassment Policy, Sexual Harassment Policy, and Safety and You.
A printed version may be obtained from the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Mendenhall Student Center Information
Desk, Office of University Housing Services, Neighbor Offices, and the Office of the Associate Provost and Vice Chancellor
for Student Life.
CAMPUS SAFETY
Information about criminal activity on the ECU campus, streets and sidewalks adjacent to campus, and in noncampus
properties controlled by recognized student organizations is available at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/studentsuccess. This web
publication provides information about the security of campus facilities, including residence halls; crime prevention information;
information about services and counseling for victims of violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence; and the
substance abuse policy.
STUDENT SERVICES
Student services and programs include Adult and Commuter Student Services; Career Services; Counseling and Student
Development; Dining Services; the Office of Diversity and Equity; Intercultural Student Affairs; Orientation and the First-Year
Experience; Recreational Services; Research, Assessment, and Testing; Student Advocacy; Student Health Services; Student
Life Advancement; University Housing Services; University Unions; and other areas such as judicial affairs, student
organizations, student leadership development, fraternities, and sororities.
HOUSING
University Housing Services is committed to offering personal and affordable services, supporting the academic mission of
the university, and providing opportunities for individual growth within a comfortable environment and caring community.
The ECU campus provides a supportive atmosphere in which a student can explore new academic ideas and social
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experiences. Campus living means meeting new people, some of whom will become good friends for life; living in an
environment conductive to studying, where academic assistance is readily available; and taking advantage of numerous
benefits, such as convenience tolasses and campus activities, neighborhood, and lifestyle options that suit one's personality.
A variety of living and dining options are available. Residence halls are located in three neighborhoods on the campus.
College Hill, central, and west neighborhoods offer the convenience of living near classrooms, the library, recreational facilities,
campus activities, and campus restaurants. The university maintains fifteen residence halls that 5,000 students call home.
Information regarding university housing is available at University Housing Services, office suite 100, Jones Residence Hall.
Detailed information is available through University Housing Services; 252-ECU-HOME (328-4663) or the ECU home page
at www.ecu.edu/campusliving. The office also maintains an off-campus apartment listing service.
DINING
Campus Dining Services recognizes the importance of variety, value, and convenience, and offers well-balanced, nutritious
meals throughout the day at each of its seven locations. Two all-you-care-to-eat dining halls are located near the residential
areas of campus. These restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday, and brunch and dinner on
weekends. Beverage bars and campus cafes offer food on an a la carte basis and are located throughout campus near
academic buildings and residence halls. Each has its own distinct menu, atmosphere, and hours of operation. All Foods Fit, a
menu of foods lower in fat that meet the American Heart Association's nutritional guidelines, is available at every campus
dining location. A staff nutritionist monitors the All Foods Fit menu and assists students with dietary needs.
Campus Dining Services offers several convenient and economical meal plans that can be used in any of ECU's campus
restaurants. Each offers a set number of meals each week throughout the semester and Pirate Bucks, a declining balance
account. Freshmen living on campus are required to participate in a meal plan program.
In addition to great food, dining services hosts an array of special events, theme meals, ethnic parties, holiday celebrations,
and more throughout the year, allowing students from across campus to get together and enjoy good times and great food.
More information about campus dining is available at the ECU Dining Services offices, Todd Dining Hall; telephone 252-ECU-FOOD
(328-3663) or visit our web site at www.ecu.edu/campusliving.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE
The Student Health Service (SHS) provides individualized and quality health care and health education for currently enrolled,
fee-paying, on-campus ECU students. The outpatient clinic provides health care through appointments for the students'
convenience and through an urgent care clinic during operating hours. Services include, but are not limited to, routine health
care (illness, accidents, physicals, wellness, etc.), mental health, physical therapy, sports medicine, health and wellness education,
pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray, allergy vaccine clinic, self-care medication clinic, health insurance, and more.
The Health Promotion and Education section at SHS assists students in examining their current lifestyle behaviors and
making informed decisions regarding well being. The office offers information related to alcohol and other drugs, sexuality,
nutrition, and men's and women's health issues as well as general health and safety issues. Brochures, pamphlets, books,
videos, and CD-ROM resources are available. The staff consults with the campus community about health and well being
issues through individuals and groups. The staff also provides programs upon request on and off campus.
The telephone numbers for the center are as follows: main switchboard 252-328-6841; health promotion and education
252-328-6794; pharmacy 252-328-6793.
ADULT AND COMMUTER SERVICES
The Office of Adult and Commuter Student Services (ACSS) provides support services and programs which foster
successful college experiences for commuters and students over twenty-four years of age. The office provides a resource
booklet for new adult, commuter, and graduate students; newsletters and information on day care; transportation; and
other community resources. The Pinnacle Nontraditional Student Honorary, an adult student list serve, a peer-helper
program, and family activities are also sponsored by ACSS. Office staff serve as advocates for adults and commuters with
the ECU community and strive to find effective avenues of communication with this diverse group of students. For more
information, visit the office in the lower level of Mendenhall Student Center or call 252-328-6881. Information is also available
at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/acss.
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TRANSPORTATION
University Transit Services
Student transit is funded by student activity fees and is operated by students for students, faculty, and staff at no charge with
a valid ECU ID. An extensive bus route providing timely service to, from, and around the ECU campus, including commuter
parking lots, off-campus housing areas, and several shopping/service areas, is provided. All lines run twice an hour at thirty-minute
intervals. A list of the bus routes and schedules can be obtained from Mendenhall Student Center, the Office of
Parking and Traffic Services, and on the buses. For more information, contact ECU Transit at 252-328-0254 or access www.
ecu.edu/transit.
Department of Parking and Transportation Services
Regulations governing traffic, parking, registration of motor vehicles, and enforcement are set forth in the East Carolina
University Traffic Ordinance, which is available at the Department of Parking and Transportation Services, 305 East Tenth
Street. All students desiring to utilize campus parking facilities must register their vehicles with Parking and Transportation
Services and purchase a parking permit decal. A student desiring to register a motor vehicle not owned by him or herself, a
spouse, a parent, or a guardian must obtain special permission from Parking and Transportation Services.
Parking permits allow parking in specific areas. Signs in each lot indicate the permit type authorized for the parking spaces in
the lot. Freshmen vehicles are not to be parked on the main campus during the week. On Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.,
registered freshmen vehicles may park only in areas designated by the director of Parking and Transportation Services.
Freshmen vehicles must relocate to the freshman parking areas by 12:00 midnight Sunday evening. There are thirty-minute
metered loading zones located at the residence halls in which freshmen vehicles are permitted as long as the meter is activated.
The university's towing policy is strictly enforced. Parking on campus is by permit only and the permit must be properly
displayed. Unregistered vehicles parking on campus may be towed; vehicles with three or more uncleared parking tickets
may be towed; and any vehicle illegally parked in a towing enforced zone may be towed.
There is no overnight visitor parking in the university residence hall areas between Sunday midnight and 4:00 p.m. Friday.
Visitors to campus must obtain a visitor's parking permit from Parking and Transportation Services, which operates from
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. After business hours, visitor permits may be obtained from the University
Police Department, which operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Visitors should clear any citations with
Parking and Transportation Services before leaving campus. Students are held responsible for uncleared traffic citations
traced to their family members. For more information, access www.ecu.edu/parking or telephone 252-328-6294.
BANKING SERVICES
Twenty-four-hour automated banking machines are available at Mendenhall Student Center and adjacent to the Rawl Building
on the Student Plaza.
STUDENT STORES
Dowdy Student Stores, owned and operated by East Carolina University, is an auxiliary enterprise for the convenience of
the university community. The Student Stores stocks books, school supplies, computers, and other tools of the educational
process for the students on campus as well as those taking distance education classes. The Student Stores also carries an
extensive line of imprinted ECU merchandise featuring apparel, gifts, jewelry, and various accessories. Dowdy Student Stores
contributes profits to scholarship programs and is among the top donors to the General Scholarship Fund. Textbooks and
other information are available through the Student Stores web site at www.studentstores.ecu.edu or phone 252-328-6731
(toll free: 1-877-499-TEXT).
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
All students, including distance education students, who meet membership criteria are eligible to participate in student
organizations and activities.
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) is the student organization representing the interests of the graduate
students in the university. Among its activities, GSAC is responsible for planning and soliciting funds from the SGA for
graduate student events and travel to research conferences. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.ecu.edu/
org/gsac/.
UNIVERSITY UNIONS
Mendenhall Student Center is the University Union. The student center, containing almost 120,000 square feet, provides
services, programs, and facilities for the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests of the university, including equipment for
organized and informal recreation and socializing. Bowling, billiards, table tennis, table games, video games, television, movies,
and other activities are available. Lounges, meeting rooms, reading rooms, a newly-expanded student computer lab, Offices
of the Student Union, Student Leadership Development Programs, Student Government Association, Inter-Fraternity Council,
Panhellenic Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Allied Blacks for Leadership and Equality as well as offices of the
student center staff, dining facilities (including a dining hall and snack bar), an art gallery, and an 800-seat theatre are located
in the studenter.
The student center offers a number of specific services: general information desk (252-328-4700), campus directory file,
video information monitors, public telephones, lockers, rides/riders board, general bulletin boards, Central Ticket Office, and
university Calendar of Events.
Programming in the student center is carried out under the auspices of the Student Union and the student center. Programs
presented by the Student Union include art exhibitions, special events, minority programs, popular entertainment, films,
programs in the Pirate Underground, popular lectures, and concerts. The student center presents the S. Rudolph Alexander
Performing Arts Series and Travel-Adventure Film/Theme Dinner Series. Additional information is available at www.ecu.edu/
mendenhall/mendenhall.htm.
STUDENT UNION
The Student Union, located in 236 Mendenhall Student Center, serves as the principal student programming organization at
East Carolina University. The Student Union is responsible for providing a balanced program of social, recreational, and
cultural events for the entire university family, aiming to make free-time activity complementary to study. All students are
eligible to apply for membership on any one of the following Student Union committees: films, popular entertainment,
cultural awareness, Spectrum, lecture, visual arts, marketing, and Barefoot.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the voice of the students and adopts such regulations as concern the entire
student body. SGA funds many student organizations. The SGA office is located in 255 Mendenhall Student Center. For
additional information, call 252-328-4726 or access www.ecu.edu/sga.
STUDENT MEDIA
The East Carolinian, the university paper, is published three times weekly by the students. It carries university and alumni news
and is designed to furnish an outlet for student expression on all matters pertaining to student educational and social development.
The paper is available on-line at http://www.theeastcarolinian.com.
Expressions, a periodic magazine, is published by the students. It includes campus news, much of which is of particular
interest to minority students. Expressions may be accessed at http://www.expressions.ecu.edu.
The Rebel is the university literary magazine published by the students.
WZMB-FM is the student radio station offering news and a variety of musical programs of interest to all segments of the
university community.
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RECREATION
Recreational Services
The Department of Recreational Services is located in the Student Recreation Center and provides a broad and diverse
program of wellness-oriented activities to all students, faculty, and staff. Recreational Services strives to enhance positive
recreation and wellness lifestyles of the university community and to foster a lifelong commitment to learning skills associated
with physical, social, emotional, and mental well being. Recreational opportunities are available in the following program areas.
To receive more information on these programs, telephone 252-328-6387.
Adventure: The adventure program offers both single day and multi-day trips every semester such as sea kayaking, rock
climbing, backpacking, snow skiing, white water rafting, and surfing. The adventure program also provides workshops on a
variety of outdoor skills such as outdoor cooking and trip preparation. Outdoor equipment can be rented at the Adventure
Outfitters in the Student Recreation Center. In addition, the adventure program operates a team building and leadership
development course through the Ropes Challenge Course.
Aquatics: The aquatics program provides both group and private swimming lessons for adults and children as well as
training and certification in community first aid and safety, CPR for the professional rescuer, and lifeguard training.
ARISE: An adapted recreation and intramural sport enrichment program provides opportunities in recreational activities for
individuals with disabilities. ARISE offers adapted sea kayaking and water ski clinics, adapted rock climbing, swimming lessons,
wheelchair basketball, WheelPower Dance Troupe, and handcycling.
Club Sports: The club sports program combines recreational opportunities with instruction and competition in a variety of
sports related activities. Clubs are developed and organized by students with administrative and financial support provided
by Recreational Services. Participants have the opportunity to develop leadership skills as they become involved in the day-to-
day operation and management of their club. Active clubs include the following:
Adventure Racquetball
Badminton Roller Hockey
Bowling Rugby (Men's & Women's)
Cycling Snowboarding/Skiing
Equestrian Soccer (Men's & Women's)
Fencing Softball (Women's)
Field Hockey (Women's) Swimming
Frisbee Disc Golf Ultimate Frisbee (Men's & Women's)
Lacrosse (Men's & Women's) Underwater Hockey
Martial Arts: Volleyball (Men's & Women's)
Aikido Water Polo (Men's & Women's)
Isshinryu Water Ski/Wakeboarding
Tae Kwon Do
Tai Chi
Fitness: The fitness program of Recreational Services provides quality personal training, group fitness classes, seminars,
workshops, and lifestyle enhancement classes designed to provide education about a variety of healthy lifestyle options.
Personal trainers are nationally certified and can provide new exercise techniques and motivation. Group fitness classes are
offered in a variety of class formats, including cycling, kickboxing, step, multi-impact, aqua, and muscle strengthening. Lifestyle
enhancement classes include yoga, tai chi, racquetball, and self-defense.
Intramurals: Intramural sports offers a wide variety of competitive and recreational opportunities encompassing team,
individual/dual, and special event activities for both men and women. Participation is open to all currently enrolled students
and presently employed faculty and staff. Individuals or teams wishing to participate in an intramural sport need to attend
the registration meeting for their selected sport. Registration meeting dates and times are published in the program guide
each semester, available at the Student Recreation Center.
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Student Recreation Center
The 150,000 square foot Student Recreation Center located next to Mendenhall Student Center houses six multi-sports
courts, one squash and seven racquetball courts, a twenty-eight foot climbing wall, one-seventh mile track, indoor/outdoor
pool with lounging area, Center Court juice bar, three exercise studios, 10,000 square foot cardiovascular and weight training
area, outdoor adventure center, locker rooms, and administrative offices. The Blount Recreational Sports Complex has
eighteen acres of sport fields for flag football, soccer, and softball and is located off of Charles Boulevard behind the Belk
Building. These fields are used for intramural and club sports and can be reserved for use by campus groups with advance
notice. Currently enrolled students who have paid activity fees are automatically members of the Student Recreation Center
and may use it by presenting a valid ECU One Card. Distance education students, faculty, staff, ECU alumni, spouses of ECU
faculty, staff, and alumni, and student spouses are eligible to purchase memberships to the Student Recreation Center. Guest
and dependent day passes are also available for purchase. Dependent children are admitted for free on Fridays and
Saturdays when accompanied by a member. For additional information access the web site at www.recserv.ecu.edu.
Mendenhall Student Center Recreation
Bowling, billiards, table tennis, and other tournaments are conducted in Mendenhall Student Center. Noncredit short
courses are also planned and presented. Additional recreational opportunities are available at the Student Recreation
Center through the Department of Recreational Services.
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE FRATERNITIES
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Health Professions) Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
Alpha Iota Delta (Decision Sciences) Order of Omega (Greek)
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology) Phi Alpha (Social Work)
Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing) Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Alpha Omega Alpha (Medicine) Phi Beta Delta (International Scholarship)
Alpha Phi Omega (Service) Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Scholarship)
Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice) Phi Kappa Phi (All Academic Fields)
Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting) Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages)
Beta Beta Beta (Biology) Phi Sigma Pi (Scholarship and Service)
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business) Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling) Phi Upsilon Omicron (Human Environmental Sciences)
Delta Pi Epsilon (Business Education) Pinnacle (Nontraditional Students)
East Carolina Honors Organization Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Administration)
Epsilon Nu Eta (Environmental Health) Pi Kappa Lambda (Music)
Epsilon Pi Tau (Technology) Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
Epsilon Sigma Alpha (Service) Pi Omega Pi (Business Education)
Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Education) Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Gamma Beta Phi (Co-educational Honor and Service) Psi Chi (Psychology)
Gamma Chi Epsilon (Service) Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology)
Gamma Sigma Sigma (Service) Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management)
Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography) Sigma Lambda (Deafness)
Golden Key National Honor Society Sigma Lambda Chi (Construction Management)
Kappa Theta Epsilon (Cooperative Education) Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
Kappa Delta Pi (Education) Sigma Tau Chi (Technical and Professional Communication)
Lambda Alpha (Anthropology) Sigma Tau Delta (English)
National Residence Hall Honorary Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics) Sigma Xi (Scientific Research)
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SPECIAL INTEREST AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Adult Education Association East Carolina Friends
Adventure Club East Carolina Native American Organization
Aikido Club ECU Ambassadors
Air Force ROTC ECU Chapter of the NAACP
Air Waves - The ECU Media Society ECU Chapter of NAEA
Allied Blacks for Leadership and Equality ECU Cheerleaders
Alpha Kappa Psi (Business) Elementary Education Club
Alternative Spring Break English Graduate Student Organization
Amateur Radio Society Environmental Conservation Organization
American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Environmental Health Club
American Fisheries Society Exercise and Sports Science Major Club
American Marketing Association Expressions
American Medical Student Association Fencing Club
American Society of Interior Designers Field Hockey Club
Amnesty International Financial Management Association
Anthropology Graduate Student Organization Fletcher Hall Council
Apparel Merchandising Textile Organization Folk and Country Dancers
Arnold Air Society Front Porch Productions
Association for the Education of Young Children Gamers Guild
Aycock Hall Council Garrett Hall Council
Badminton Club Geo Club
Belk Hall Council Gospel Choir
Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity Graduate Association of Social Workers
Biology Graduate Student Association Graduate Business Association
Black Graduate Student Association Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC)
Black Students' Union Graduate Student Alliance
Bowling Club Greene Hall Council
Cadet Wing Association Healthy PIRATES
Campus Scouts of East Carolina University Hospitality Management Association
Ceramics Guild Humanist Association of Eastern North Carolina
Chemistry Graduate Student Association Indian Student Organization
Child Development and Family Relations Master's Program International Language Organization
Circle K Isshiryu Karate Club
Clement Hall Council Italian Club
Club Softball Jeet Kune Do Association
Coastal Resources Management Association Jones Hall Council
College Democrats Keller Physician Assistant Society
College Republicans Ladies Elite
Collegiate American String Teachers Association Leadership Corps
Cotten/Fleming/Jarvis Hall Council Maritime Studies Association
Council on Family Relations Medieval Recreation Guild
Counselor Education Association Men's Lacrosse Club
Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Organization Men's Rugby Club
Craftsman East Men's Soccer Club
Cricket Club Men's Ultimate Frisbee - ECU Irates
Cycling Club Men's Volleyball Club
Dance Team Men's Water Polo Club
Democracy Matters Metals Guild
Design Associates Middle Grades Education Club
Doctoral Student Association Minges Maniacs
East Carolina Association of Nursing Students Minority Association of Pre-Health Students
East Carolina Communication Organization Minority Student Coalition
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Model United Nations Club Student Athletic Trainer's Club
Mountain Biking Racing Team Student Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of Industrial Technology Student Dietetic Association
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Student Government Association
National Speech, Language and Hearing Association Student North Carolina Association of Educators
North Carolina Student Rural Health Coalition Student Occupational Therapy Association
Omniance Modeling Student Pirate Club
Painting Guild Student Rehabilitation Association
Pershing Rifles Student Union
Phi Epsilon Kappa Student Volunteers for REAL
Physical Therapy Club Students for a free Tibet
Physicians for Social Responsibility Students United
Physics Graduate Student Association Swim Club
Pirate Bridge Club Tae Kwon Do
Power of One Tai Chi
Professional Association of Industrial Distribution The Circle
Rebel The Light
Recreation and Leisure Studies Graduate Society The Navigators
Residence Hall Association Textile Guild
School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Thespians for Diversity
Student Organization Tyler Hall Council
School of Music Graduate Student Organization Undergraduate Sociological Society
Science Education Club Underwater Hockey Club
Scott Hall Council VOICE
Sculpture Guild Wakeboard Club
Sign Language Club Waterski/Wakeboarding
Slay/Umstead Hall Council White Hall Council
Society for Advancement of Management Women's Lacrosse Club
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Women's Rugby Club
Society for Technical Communication Women's Soccer Club
Society of Physics Students Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Student Accounting Society Women's Volleyball Club
Student Association of Latino-Spanish Affairs Women's Water Polo Club
Student Athletic Advisory Council WZMB - Student Radio Station
MUSIC GROUPS
Large Performance Groups
Chamber Singers Symphonic Band
Concert Band Symphony Orchestra
Concert Choir University Chorale
Jazz Ensemble Wind Ensemble
Marching Pirates
Small Performance Groups
Brass Chamber Music Percussion Ensemble
Collegium Musicum Saxophone Chamber Music
Jazz Chamber Music String Orchestra
Madrigal Singers Woodwind Chamber Music
Opera Theatre
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SOCIAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
College Panhellenic Association Junior Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council National Pan-Hellenic Council
Fraternities
Alpha Sigma Phi Phi Beta Sigma
Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Kappa Psi
Beta Theta Pi Phi Kappa Tau
Delta Chi Pi Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Phi Pi Kappa Phi
Epsilon Chi Nu Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Kappa Alpha Order Sigma Nu
Kappa Alpha Psi Sigma Phi Epsilon
Kappa Sigma Sigma Pi
Lambda Chi Alpha Tau Kappa Epsilon
Omega psi Phi Theta Chi
Sororities
Alpha Delta Pi Delta Zeta
Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi Sigma Gamma Rho
Alpha Phi Sigma Omicron Epsilon
Alpha Xi Delta Sigma Sigma Sigma
Chi Omega Zeta Phi Beta
Delta Sigma Theta Zeta Tau Alpha
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
As a tax-supported institution, East Carolina University neither promotes nor recommends a specific religious faith. The
university does, however, encourage the participation of students and faculty members in the activities of their faith.
The groups which carry on regular activities either on campus or in their own student centers off campus are the following:
Apostolic Campus Ministry Hillel (Jewish)
Baptist Student Union Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Buddhist Meditation and Study Group King Youth Fellowship
Campus Crusade for Christ Latter-Day Saint Student Group Association
Campus Christian Fellowship Muslim Student Association
Episcopal Campus Ministries New Generation Ministries
Newman Catholic Student Center The Way Campus Fellowship
Presbyterian Campus Ministry Victory Campus Ministries
Students for Christ Wesley Foundation of Greenville
The Cross Culture Young Life
The Gift of Life
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
East Carolina University is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes in
Conference USA. The following intercollegiate sports are offered.
Men's Women's
Fall-football, tennis, cross country, and soccer Fall-volleyball, tennis, cross country, and soccer
Winter-basketball, diving and swimming, and indoor track Winter-basketball, diving and swimming, and indoor track
Spring-baseball, tennis, golf, and outdoor track Spring-softball, golf, tennis, and outdoor track
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Various sports camps are sponsored for boys and girls. For availability of sport camps held from year to year, please contact
the athletic business office.
Intramural and club sports opportunities as well as additional summer sports and adventure camps are available through
the Department of Recreational Services.
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
CENTRAL TICKET OFFICE
Tickets for all concerts, entertainment, performing arts series performances, and lectures sponsored by the Student Union
and the Department of University Unions are available in the Central Ticket Office, which is located in Mendenhall Student
Center. By presenting his or her ID card, a student may purchase, at reduced prices, tickets for concerts and the S. Rudolph
Alexander Performing Arts Series. A student may purchase another student's tickets at the same time he or she purchases
his or her own tickets by presenting the other student's ID card. Tickets for faculty, staff, and the public are available also. A
student may be required to show his or her ID card, along with his or her ticket, for admission to certain activities.
CULTURAL AWARENESS
Presenting programs that emphasize minority cultures and interests is the responsibility of the Student Union Cultural
Awareness Committee. The committee annually sponsors minority films, a Jewish and International Festival, a Black Arts
Festival, and handicapped awareness week programs.
THE ARTS
East Carolina University Poetry Forum
The East Carolina University Poetry Forum conducts an informal workshop in poetry that meets in the Mendenhall Student
Center at 8:00 p.m. each first and third Thursday during the months of the academic year. The forum sponsors the visits of
established poets: Robert Creely, Patricia Goedicke, William Stafford, James Dickey, Carolyn Kizer, Lucille Clifton, Fred
Chappell, and Louis Simpson are among the poets who have read on the ECU campus.
S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series
The S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series of East Carolina University is the quality concert series of eastern North
Carolina. This series annually presents world-acclaimed ensembles, choral groups, instrumentalists, vocalists, and theatre and
dance companies in Wright Auditorium.
Visual Arts Committee
The Student Union Visual Arts Committee presents major touring exhibitions and works by area artists. The annual
ILLUMINA Show, featuring works by student artists, is one of the committee's most noteworthy activities and is displayed in
Mendenhall Student Center's gallery.
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Art Galleries and Exhibitions
The Leo W. Jenkins Fine Arts Center, which houses the Wellington B. Gray Art Gallery, is operated under the College of
Fine Arts and Communication, School of Art. The Gray Art Gallery installs temporary exhibitions of contemporary art,
including national and international traveling shows and ECU faculty and student exhibitions.
There are weekly shows by School of Art majors in the Mendenhall Student Center, Baptist Student Center, and Jenkins
Fine Arts Center as well as several locations in the community.
Student organizations, such as Craftsmen East, Ceramics Guild, Printmakers Guild, Design Associates, Painting Guild, Visual
Arts Forum, Student Chapter NAEA, and other student art groups, hold programs, sales, and exhibitions during the year.
Visiting artists and scholars in contemporary art fields present lectures, seminars, and workshops to supplement the
curriculum.
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CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
East Carolina Playhouse
The East Carolina Playhouse is the producing arm of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Theatre and
Dance. The Fine Arts and Performing Groups Board contributes partial funding for the playhouse to produce a musical
(often in conjunction with the School of Music), plays, and a dance concert. Although preference in casting is given to
students, roles in the productions are open to faculty and staff members of the university and to citizens of Greenville and
the surrounding area. Freshmen are eligible to audition for productions in their first semester. Students and others also take
part in all areas of technical production.
School of Music Concerts
The College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Music annually mounts a vigorous concert program providing
musical enrichment for the cultural life of the university community. All events are open to the public and include a faculty
recital series; student recitals; a series of concerts by School of Music performance organizations, both instrumental and
choral; opera workshop productions; and a series of chamber music concerts. A diversified musical repertoire provides the
listener with a wide variety of music. Premiere performances of compositions by student and faculty composers are a
feature of many concerts. Visiting artists, composers, and lecturers of international stature conduct master classes for
School of Music students and faculty. Frequently scheduled is the presentation of a major choral-orchestral work by the
combined forces of the School of Music.
ENTERTAINMENT
Barefoot
A Student Union committee, Barefoot, develops plans and programs to be carried out for the annual, all-day celebration of spring.
Films
Throughout the year films are presented each week on campus. The Films Committee, which is part of the Student Union,
selects popular films and presents them each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. The committee also selects foreign films
and American classics and presents them on Wednesday evenings. Funds to provide the films are made available by the
Student Union.
Popular Entertainment Committee
The Popular Entertainment Committee annually presents on campus artists from the world of jazz, folk, rhythm and blues,
rock, and popular entertainment. Funds to provide the coffeehouse programs are supplied by the Student Union.
Spectrum
The Spectrum Committee presents programs that are of interest and high entertainment value. Lecturers, hypnotists,
mimes, and comedians are but a few examples of this committee's programs.
TRAVEL
Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner Series
Budget trips to places such as New York City are made available by the Student Union. The Travel Adventure Film and
Dinner Series is also presented by the Mendenhall Student Center. The ECU Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner
Series presents world travel films and serves gourmet dinners in Mendenhall Student Center. Some of the world's finest
travel filmmakers narrate travelogues to exotic locales. All films are accompanied by all-you-can-eat gourmet buffets. Films
are scheduled at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. An ECU student and guest may attend the
films free with a valid ECU One Card. Dinners may be purchased by cash, meal plan, or declining balance account. For
information call the Central Ticket Office at 252-328-4788.
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ADMISSION AND READMISSION SECTION 2
East Carolina University is an equal educational opportunity institution. In keeping with this policy, the university makes no
distinction in the admission of students or in any other of its activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,
gender, age, or disability.
APPLICATION
Application packets for graduate degree programs include a completed application form, official transcripts of all prior
academic work, letters of recommendation, appropriate standardized test scores, statement

PLEASE BRING THIS CATALOG WHEN YOU REGISTER
East Carolina University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants,
students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. Moreover, East Carolina University
is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial integration by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of black
students. East Carolina University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
UNIVERSITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
University Operator: 252-328-6131
Graduate Admissions: 252-328-6012
Brody School of Medicine Admissions: 252-816-2202
This catalog is effective with the beginning of the academic year.
Courses normally meet one hour per week for each semester hour credit. The numbers in parentheses following the title for
each course listed under the various programs, departments, and schools of the university indicate the semester hours credit.
Exceptions to the rule, such as labs, are printed under course titles.
Prerequisites and corequisites for courses in section 7 of this catalog are indicated as follows: P if prerequisite; C if corequisite;
P/C if prerequisite or corequisite. When P, C, or P/C is preceded by R, it is recommended but not required.
All provisions, regulations, degree programs, and course listings in effect when this catalog went to press are subject to revision
by the appropriate governing bodies of East Carolina University. Students pursuing degree programs when such changes are
instituted are expected to comply with the revisions that relate to their programs.
COVER PHOTO: A graduate student in East Carolina’s maritime studies program maneuvers a floating air pump on North
Carolina’s Pungo River. Maritime archaeology students are working in ten to twelve feet of mud and water to excavate and map
the wreck of the Star, a two-masted schooner built in 1842 in Washington, North Carolina. The Confederates used the ship to
run the Union blockade off the coast during the Civil War. The Star was burned in 1862 to prevent its capture by Federal forces.
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the catalog or bulletin must make a specific request each year. Address the request to the Graduate School, Ragsdale Hall, East
Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.
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BULLETIN
2003-2004
GRADUATE CATALOG
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN (USPS 017-195)
Vol. 87 July 2003 No. 2
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UNIVERSITY BULLETINS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
The East Carolina University Bulletin is published by East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353. Periodicals
postage is paid at Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353. Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of Admissions, 106
Whichard Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.
Bulletins may be obtained from the offices noted:
The View Book – Director of Admissions
Undergraduate Catalog – Student Stores
Graduate Catalog – Dean of the Graduate School
Graduate School Program Information – Dean of the Graduate School
Bulletins of the Division of Continuing Studies – Director of Continuing Studies
Distance Education Course Announcements
Noncredit Courses
The schedule of courses is available on-line at www.onestop.ecu.edu. Questions about course availability should be
addressed to the Office of the Registrar.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
University Bulletins and Other Publications ...................................................................................................................................................................ii
University Calendars ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Welcome to East Carolina University ........................................................................................................................... 1
Our Mission ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Organization of the University of North Carolina .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Organization of East Carolina University .......................................................................................................................................................................3
Memberships and Accreditations ......................................................................................................................................................................................3
Campus and Buildings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Research Committee and Research Facilities ..............................................................................................................................................................5
Campus Libraries .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Information Technology and Computing Sciences .....................................................................................................................................................6
Oak Ridge Associated Universities ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Other Research Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Sponsored Journals and Publications ................................................................................................................................................................................7
Patent and Copyright Policies ...............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Academic Integrity Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Office of Diversity and Equity .............................................................................................................................................................................................8
1 Student Life ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Student Professional Development ...................................................................................................................................................................................9
Office of Diversity and Equity ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Testing Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Handbook ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Campus Safety ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Student Organizations and Activities ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
Cultural Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
2 Admission and Readmission ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Application ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Admission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Nondegree Admission ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Official Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Readmission ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Medical History/Immunizations .........................................................................................................................................................................................26
Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Program Modifications for Individual Students ...........................................................................................................................................................26
3 Financial Assistance ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
General Information .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Residence Status for Tuition Purposes .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Expenses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Refund Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Financial Assistance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
4 Academic Regulations..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Official Announcements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Class Attendance Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................33
Courses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Registration Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Grading System ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Change of Program................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Termination or Continuance of Graduate Study ......................................................................................................................................................37
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Withdrawal and Readmission ............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Student Educational Records ..............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Residence and Graduate Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39
5 Leadership and International Programs .............................................................................................................. 41
International Programs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Leadership Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................................................41
6 Degrees and Teacher Licensure ............................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Degrees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Graduate Minors ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Certificates ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Graduate Degree Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
General Requirements for Degrees .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Master of Arts and Master of Science ......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Master of Arts in Education .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Master of Arts in Teaching ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Educational Specialist/Certificate of Advanced Study ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Licensure ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
7 Curricula ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Graduate Studies ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Center on Aging ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Coastal Resources Management ......................................................................................................................................................................................52
Public Health ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
Department of Anthropology ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Department of Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Department of Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Coastal and Marine Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Department of Economics ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Department of English ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Ethnic Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures ............................................................................................................................................ 72
Department of Geography .............................................................................................................................................................................................74
Department of Geology .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Department of History .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
International Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86
Department of Mathematics ..........................................................................................................................................................................................87
Medieval and Renaissance Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................ 91
Department of Philosophy .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Department of Physics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Department of Political Science ....................................................................................................................................................................................95
Department of Psychology ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Religious Studies .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Department of Sociology .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Women’s Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
School of Allied Health Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
College of Business ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................133
College of Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
College of Fine Arts and Communication ............................................................................................................................................................... 173
College of Health and Human Performance ........................................................................................................................................................... 191
College of Human Ecology ..............................................................................................................................................................................................203
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Brody School of Medicine ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 219
School of Nursing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 229
College of Technology and Computer Science ...................................................................................................................................................... 241
8 Graduate Faculty .................................................................................................................................................................... 253
Appendix A: Significance of Course Numbers and Name Abbreviations .......................................... 269
Appendix B: University Policies .......................................................................................................................................... 273
Index............................................................................................................................................................................................ 281
Building Abbreviations, Keyed to Map ................................................................................................................... 291
Map of Campus ............................................................................................................................................ Inside back cover
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UNIVERSITY CALENDARS 2003-2004*
Official university calendars, which incorporate any modifications to the printed calendars below, are maintained by the
East Carolina University Faculty Senate office and may be accessed at http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline
SUMMER SESSION 2003
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 day for registration, 1 day for final examinations.)
March 16, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 16, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 19, Monday New student registration; schedule changes.
May 20, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 21, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term.
May 22, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 26, Monday Holiday (no classes).
June 3, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 18, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
June 24, Tuesday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
June 25, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 4 Fridays, 1 day for new student registration, 1 day for
final examinations.)
May 1, Thursday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term.
June 23, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 25, Wednesday New student registration; schedule changes.
June 26, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
June 27, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term.
June 30, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
July 4, Friday State holiday (no classes).
July 10, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 21, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session.
July 25, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 31, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
August 1, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
*Main Campus, Greenville. See supplements for off-campus centers, obtainable from the Division of Continuing Studies, East Carolina
Univeristy, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353.
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FALL SEMESTER 2003
(Actual class days: 13 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.)
June 2, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the fall semester.
August 1, Friday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
August 8, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
August 11, Monday Fall semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
August 25, Monday Faculty meetings.
August 26, Tuesday Advising and schedule adjustments.
August 27, Wednesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
September 1, Monday Labor Day holiday (no classes).
September 3, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
September 4, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
September 11, Thursday Last day to apply for graduation in December.
October 6, Monday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
October 11-14 Fall Break.
Saturday-Tuesday
October 15, Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. State holiday makeup day (classes which would have met on
Monday, September 1, will meet on this day so there will effectively be the same number
of Mondays and Wednesdays as every other weekday during the semester; Wednesday
classes will not meet.)
November 3, Monday Registration for spring semester 2004 begins.
November 18, Tuesday Last day to remove incompletes given during spring and/or summer session 2003.
November 26-30 Thanksgiving break.
Wednesday-Sunday
December 1, Monday 8:00 a.m. classes resume. Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
December 2, Tuesday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
December 10, Wednesday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
December 11, Thursday Regular exams begin.
December 13, Saturday Commencement.
December 18, Thursday 7:00 p.m. Exams for fall semester close; last day to submit appeals for readmission for
spring semester.
FALL SEMESTER 2003
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EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
FALL SEMESTER 2003
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes.
Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during
the examination period (December 11-December 18). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and
beginning before 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period
(December 11-December 18). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning at or after 8:00 p.m.
will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination period (December 11-
December 18). Classes meeting on Saturday morning will have the final examination on Saturday, December 13, at the usual
hour at which the class meets. Weekend Program classes will have exams on Friday and Saturday (December 12-December
13) at the usual hour at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled of
the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m.
TTh class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161 .......................................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Thursday, December 11
MATH 1065 ........................................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, December 12
FREN 1002; GERM 1002; SPAN 1002, 1003 .................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Monday, December 15
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160. .................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, December 17
FREN 1001, 1003; GERM 1001; SPAN 1001, 1004 .......................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Thursday, December 18
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, December 12
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, December 16
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, December 15
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, December 18
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, December 17
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, December 11
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, December 12
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, December 16
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, December 15
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, December 18
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, December 17
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, December 11
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, December 12
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, December 16
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, December 15
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, December 18
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, December 17
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, December 11
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Monday, December 15
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Tuesday, December 16
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
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SPRING SEMESTER 2004
(Actual class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.)
October 15, Wednesday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the spring semester.
December 17, Wednesday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for spring semester.
January 6, Tuesday Spring semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
January 7, Wednesday Class schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
January 8, Thursday Advising and schedule adjustments.
January 9, Friday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
January 15, Thursday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
January 16, Friday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
January 19, Monday State holiday (no classes).
January 23, Friday Last day to apply for graduation in May.
February 18, Wednesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
March 14-21 Spring Break.
Sunday - Sunday
March 22, Monday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume; advising for summer session and fall semester 2004 begins.
March 29, Monday Registration for summer session and fall semester 2004 begins.
April 5, Monday Last day to remove incompletes given during fall semester 2003.
April 9-10 State holiday (no classes).
Friday-Saturday
April 14, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
April 15, Thursday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
April 26, Monday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
April 27, Tuesday Reading Day.
April 28, Wednesday Regular exams begin.
May 5, Wednesday 10:00 p.m. Exams for spring semester close.
May 8, Saturday Commencement.
SPRING SEMESTER 2004
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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SPRING SEMESTER 2004
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes.
Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during
the examination period (April 28-May 5). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning before
8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 28-May
5). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights per week and beginning at or after 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00
p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 28-May 5). Classes meeting on Saturday
morning will have the final examination on Saturday, May 1, at the usual hour at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled
of the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m.
TTh class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
FREN 1002; GERM 1002; SPAN 1002, 1003 ....................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, April 28
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160 ............................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, April 30
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161 ............................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Monday, May 3
FREN 1001, 1003; GERM 1001; SPAN 1001, 1004 ............................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Tuesday, May 4
MATH 1065 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Wednesday, May 5
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, May 3
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, May 5
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, April 28
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, April 29
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, April 30
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, May 4
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, May 3
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, May 4
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, April 28
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, April 29
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, April 30
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, May 5
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, May 3
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 5
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, April 28
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 4
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, April 30
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, April 29
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Wednesday, April 28
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday, April 29
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SUMMER SESSION 2004
SUMMER SESSION 2004
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 14, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 17, Monday New student registration and schedule changes.
May 18, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 19, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term.
May 20, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 31, Monday State holiday (no classes).
June 1, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 16, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
June 22, Tuesday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
June 23, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 5 Fridays,
1 registration/schedule change day, 1 final exam day)
May 3, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term
June 21, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 23, Wednesday New student registration and schedule changes
June 24, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes
June 25, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term
June 28, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
July 5, Monday State holiday (no classes)
July 8, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent of
regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 19, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session
July 23, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades
July 29, Thursday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
July 30, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester
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UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
11-WEEK SUMMER SESSION 2004
(Actual class days: 8 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 10 Wednesdays, 11 Thursdays, 10 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for summer term.
May 14, Friday Schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 17, Monday Registration and schedule changes.
May 18, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 19, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add).
May 20, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only).
May 31, Monday State holiday (no classes).
June 15, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from
school without grades. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regular scheduled class meetings.
June 23, Wednesday Midsummer Break (no classes).
July 5, Monday State holiday (no classes).
July 19, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in the
summer session.
July 23, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 29, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
July 30, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
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Welcome To
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On July 2, 1908, Former Governor Thomas Jordan Jarvis, considered to be the father of East Carolina University, made the
following remark as he broke ground for a teachers training school where Jarvis Dorm now stands:
"We can never begin to calculate the value it will be to North Carolina."
The teachers college, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 8, 1907, as a two-year normal school,
opened its first regular session on October 5, 1909, with 174 men and women students enrolled. The first graduating class
received diplomas on June 6, 1911. The years that followed revealed the accuracy of Former Governor Jarvis' statement.
Since its inception in 1907, East Carolina has evolved from a teachers training school to a research-intensive, doctoral II
university. The student population has grown from 147 to over 20,000. The campus now includes more than 161 buildings,
including the 259,000-square-foot Science and Technology Building. The university currently consists of a College of Arts and
Sciences, which comprises fifteen departments and various interdisciplinary programs, five professional colleges, and three
professional schools, including the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
East Carolina University has become the institution that was envisioned by its early leaders, fulfilling its motto, "to serve."
Today's leadership continues to build upon the foundation laid by Robert H. Wright, the first president of the university:
"We will give to the rising generation the purest inheritance of the nation and better preparation than has
ever been given to a preceding generation. This school is an expression of that determination; it was built
by the people, for the people, and may it ever remain with the people, as a servant of the people."
In North Carolina, all public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of The University of North
Carolina. Of the sixteen constituent institutions of the multicampus state university, East Carolina University is the third
largest. The University of North Carolina includes Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State
University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central
University, North Carolina School of the Arts, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville,
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a
residential high school for gifted students, is an affiliated school of The University of North Carolina.
OUR MISSION
East Carolina University, a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, is a public doctoral university committed
to meeting the educational needs of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region. It offers baccalaureate, master's, specialist,
and doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional fields, including medicine. The university is dedicated to
educational excellence, responsible stewardship of the public trust, and academic freedom. ECU values the contributions of
a diverse community, supports shared governance, and guarantees equality of opportunity.
The university's motto is "servire," meaning "to serve." The university seeks to meet that obligation through the interrelated
components of its mission: service through education, research and creative activity, and leadership and partnership.
The educational mission is to provide students with a rich, distinctive undergraduate and graduate educational experience.
The university is committed to developing each learner's ability to discover, evaluate, and communicate knowledge; to make
informed decisions; and to recognize a decision's ethical dimensions. The university also is committed to imparting a sense of
citizenship and personal responsibility, fostering lifelong learning, and nurturing an understanding of the interdependencies of
people and their environments.
ECU's research mission serves to advance knowledge, to encourage creative activity, to solve significant human problems,
and to provide the foundation for professional practice through the support of basic and applied research. The university is
committed to integrating research and creative activities in the educational experiences of students. It also is committed to
enriching culture and being a leader in innovative research applications.
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The service mission of East Carolina University, as an institution with a tradition of strong regional ties and public outreach,
is to provide leadership and to engage in partnerships supporting public education, health care and human services, cultural
activities, and regional development.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with "the general
determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the
president, who administers The University.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
J. Bradley Wilson, Chairman
Teena S. Little, Vice Chairman
G. Irvin Aldridge, Secretary
Terms Expiring in 2003
J. Addison Bell, Matthews Teena S. Little, Southern Pines
F. Edward Broadwell, Jr., Asheville Barbara S. Perry, Kinston
William T. Brown, Fayetteville Patsy B. Perry, Durham
Angela R. Bryant, Rocky Mount H. D. Reaves, Jr., Fayetteville
William L. Burns, Jr., Durham Gladys Ashe Robinson, Greensboro
C. Clifford Cameron, Charlotte Benjamin S. Ruffin, Winston-Salem
John W. Davis III, Winston-Salem Priscilla P. Taylor, Chapel Hill
Peter Keber, Charlotte Ruth Dial Woods, Pembroke
Terms Expiring in 2005
Bradley T. Adcock, Durham Hannah D. Gage, Wilmington
G. Irvin Aldridge, Manteo Willie J. Gilchrist, Halifax
James G. Babb, Charlotte H. Frank Grainger, Cary
Anne W. Cates, Chapel Hill Charles H. Mercer, Jr., Raleigh
John F.A.V. Cecil, Asheville Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Greensboro
Bert Collins, Durham J. Craig Souza, Raleigh
Ray S. Farris, Charlotte Robert F. Warwick, Wilmington
Dudley E. Flood, Raleigh J. Bradley Wilson, Durham
Emeriti Members
James E. Holshouser, Jr, Southern Pines
Ex-Officio Member
Jonathan L. Ducote
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elects a president, who administers The University of North Carolina.
Molly Corbett Broad, BA, MA, President
Gretchen M. Bataille, BA, MA, DA, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Robyn Render, BS, Vice President, Information Resources and Chief Information Officer
Bart Corgnati, BS, MS, Secretary of the University
Russ Lea, BS, MA, PhD, Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
J. B. Milliken, BA, JD, Senior Vice President for University Affairs
Leslie J. Winner, AB, JD, Vice President and General Counsel
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MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
ORGANIZATION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Each institution has a board of trustees, which holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution
on delegation from the Board of Governors.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William H. Bodenhamer, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, 2007 Willie C. Martin, Wilmington, DE, 2005
David S. Brody, Kinston, 2007 J. Fielding Miller, Raleigh, 2005
Robert J. Greczyn, Durham, 2007 E. David Redwine, Ocean Isle Beach, 2007
Robert O. Hill, Jr., Kinston, 2005 Stephen D. Showfety, Greensboro, 2003
Michael W. Kelly, Nags Head, 2003 James R. Talton, Jr., Cary, 2005
Dan V. Kinlaw, Fayetteville, 2005 Margaret C. Ward., Burlington, 2005
Ian B. Baer, President, Student Government Association, Ex-officio
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Each of the sixteen constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the
president's nomination and is responsible to the president.
William V. Muse, BS, MBA, PhD, Chancellor
William Swart, BS, MS, PhD, Provost
Vacant, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Michael Lewis, MD, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
William E. Shelton, BS, MA, EdD, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Thomas L. Feldbush, BS, MT, MS, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research, Economic Development, and Community Engagement
Garrie Moore, BS, MAEd, EdD, Vice Provost for University Life
Henry Peel, BS, MAEd, EdD, Vice Provost for Academic Services
Graduate School Officers of Administration
Paul D. Tschetter, BA, MA, PhD, Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Max C. Poole, BS, PhD, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
East Carolina University is a member of or accredited* by the following as well as other organizations in the individual disciplines.
Academic Common Market
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. *
Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
of the American Occupational Therapy Association*
Accreditation Review Committee on Education for
Physician Assistant in concert with the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs*
Administration of Accounting Programs Group, American
Accounting Association
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy*
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Chemical Society*
American College Health Association
American College of Sports Medicine
American College of Nurse-Midwives*
American College Personnel Association
American Council for Construction Education*
American Council on Education
American Council of Learned Societies
American Dietetic Association*
American Historical Association
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Library Association
American Mathematical Society
American Music Therapy Association
American Philosophical Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Political Science Association
American Society of Allied Health Professions
American Society of Cytopathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association*
Arts Advocates of North Carolina
Association of Academic Health Centers
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International*
Association of the Advancement of Health Education/
Society of Public Health Educators*
Association of American Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association for the Care of Children's Health
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Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and University Printers
Association of College Unions-International
Association of College and University Housing Officers-
International
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Association of Continuing Higher Education
Association of Experiential Education
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and
Colleges
Association on Higher Education and Disability
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Association of Physician Assistant Program
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
Association of University Research Parks
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management
Association
Coalition for Academic and Scientific Computation
College and University Mail Services Association
College and University Personnel Association
College and University System Exchange
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs in association with the American Health
Information Management Association*
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy*
Conference USA
Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
Cooperative Education Association, Inc.
Corporation for Research and Educational Networking
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Council of Graduate Schools in the United States
Council on Collegiate Education in Nursing
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators
Council on Postsecondary Accreditation
Council on Rehabilitation Education*
Council on Social Work Education*
Council on Undergraduate Research
Foundation for Interior Design Education Research*
Fulbright Association
Health Education Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs/Joint Review Committee on Educational
Programs in Athletic Training*
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement
Administrators
International Association of Counseling Services
International Association of Management Education
International Association of Performing Arts Administrators
International Dance Education Association
International Parking Institute Congress
International Publishing Management Association
International Technology Education Association
International Ticketing Association
Intrafilm
Joint Commission for Ambulatory and Health Organization*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
Liaison Committee on Medical Education*
Medical Library Association
Music Library Association
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences*
National Association for Business Teacher Education
National Association of Campus Activities
National Association of Campus Card Users
National Association of College Stores
National Association of College and University Business
Officers
National Association of College and University Food
Services
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
National Association of College Law Enforcement Officers
National Association of Colleges and Employers
National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires
National Association for the Education of Young Children*
National Association of Educational Buyers
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors
National Association of Industrial Technology*
National Association of School Psychologist
National Association of Schools of Art and Design*
National Association of Schools of Music*
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration*
National Association of State Universities and Land
Grant Colleges
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Collegiate Honors Council
National Commission for Cooperative Education
National Council for Accreditation of Environmental
Health Curricula
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education*
National Council for Exceptional Children
National Council of University Research Administrators
National Environmental Health Science and Protection
Accreditation Council*
National Humanities Alliance
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
National Kitchen and Bath Association*
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission*
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
National Recreation and Parks Association/American
Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on
Accreditation*
National Safety Council
National University Continuing Education Association
North American Association of Summer Sessions
North Carolina Alliance of Allied Health Professions
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities
North Carolina Association of International Educators
North Carolina Board of Nursing*
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CAMPUS LIBRARIES
North Carolina Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Southern Building Code Congress International
Educational Training Standards Commission* Southern Conference of Graduate Schools
North Carolina State Board of Education* The College Board
Oak Ridge Associated Universities The Renaissance Group
Society for College and University Planning University Consortium for International Programs
Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development
Southeastern Universities Research Association University of North Carolina Exchange Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* University Risk Management Insurance Association
Southern Association of College and University Business
Officers
Other organizations in the individual disciplines. East Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award
bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Approved for Teacher Certification by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS
The main campus encompasses over 400 acres in an urban setting within the city of Greenville and is convenient to both
the downtown area and shopping centers. The campus is a pleasing mixture of architectural styles. Most of the four million
square feet of academic, research, and residence facilities have modern appointments and are well equipped. The health
sciences campus, located on 70 acres, houses the Brody School of Medicine and is the hub of the university's health
sciences program. The west research campus is the newest addition to the university with over 450 acres and is the home
for several research and graduate programs.
Since 1993, the university has spent over $350 million for capital expansion. Joyner Library houses over one million volumes;
student services have been enhanced by the renovation of the Gallery in Jones Residence Hall and the addition of Todd
Dining Facility and the Student Recreation Center; the health services complex has been expanded by the addition of the
Warren Life Sciences Building; the athletic complex has grown with the expansion of Dowdy Ficklen Stadium to a capacity
of 45,000 seats and the addition of a new strength and conditioning center, the Murphy Center. Major renovations have
been completed on Jarvis Residence Hall, Jones Residence Hall, Student Health Services, the Wright Place, and the Blount
Intramural Sports Complex. The university's information technology and computing services department has moved off-campus
to a 32,000 square feet campus computing center. The university continues to focus resources on a comprehensive
renovation program to incorporate new technology into classroom and lab facilities. In 2000, the university began a six-year
capital expansion that will exceed $200 million. In 2003, the university will complete construction of the Science and
Technology Building, which comprises 270,000 gross square feet of classrooms and labs to accommodate various disciplines
including biology, chemistry, and industrial technology. Campus beautification continues to be a priority with the goal of
preserving and enhancing the charming character of the campus.
A map of the university campuses with corresponding building key may be found inside the back cover of this publication.
The building key for class schedules may be found following the index of this catalog.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES
In addition to research that is financed by outside agencies, research and publication by faculty members are supported by
funds administered by the Faculty Senate Research and Creative Activity Committee and the vice chancellor for research,
economic development, and community engagement.
CAMPUS LIBRARIES
J. Y. JOYNER LIBRARY
The main campus library at East Carolina University is Joyner Library, a facility containing 1.3 million bound volumes, more
than two million pieces of microform, and 12,000 serial titles. The newspaper files on microform are extensive and serve as
an important library resource. As a selective depository for United States Government publications, Joyner Library contains
over one million international, federal, and state documents and 101,586 maps.
The East Carolina University Archives, a depository for the university's historical, administrative, and legal records, is located
in Joyner Library.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The East Carolina Manuscript Collection is located within the special collections department of Joyner Library. This repository
contains approximately 4,585 linear feet of records. Holdings of the collection include letters, diaries, speeches, scrapbooks,
ledgers, legal and financial records, photographs, and related material dating from 1715 to the present. Active collection
development occurs in four basic categories: North Carolina-related materials, military papers, missionary papers, and
tobacco records.
Joyner Library's holdings in education, naval and maritime history, and law reference materials are particularly strong. Access
to information resources is provided by print, CD-ROM, and on-line services located in the reference department.
The library's Teaching Resources Center houses a variety of curriculum resources for preschool through twelfth grade students.
The Music Library, a branch of Joyner, is located in the A. J. Fletcher Music Center. This library houses more than 65,000
items, including books, scores, video and sound recordings, and periodicals. The library provides reference services,
computer searches, a reserve collection, and listening facilities. The Music Library is open seventy-eight hours each week.
All students registered at East Carolina University, regardless of location, have access to electronic library resources, including
indexes, full-text databases, and journals through the library's web page at www.lib.ecu.edu. Student status is verified by ECU
Exchange e-mail user name and password. Materials may also be obtained through the William E. Laupus Health Sciences
Library and Interlibrary Loan Services. Kudzu, a special interlibrary loan service available to ECU students, is a joint system of
linked on-line catalogs that allows students, faculty, and staff access to more than 23 million volumes. In addition, several
departments at Joyner Library have created a number of value-added services for distance education students; a web page
specifically for distance education students linked from the library home page; guides to electronic resources (Ask a
Reference Librarian), web-based tutorials, e-mail reference services, and a subject guide database (Pirate Source), the
E-Journal Locator, the Virtual Reference Desk, and the North Carolina Periodicals Index.
Joyner Library is open 116 hours each week. Hours are posted on the main entrance of the building. Special hours are
posted for holidays and semester breaks. The library maintains a recording of current operating hours that may be
obtained by telephoning 252-328-4285.
WILLIAM E. LAUPUS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY
The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, located in the Brody Medical Sciences Complex, serves as the primary
information resource facility for the university's health science programs. The Health Sciences Library contains approximately
145,814 bound or hard copy volumes, the equivalent of an additional 177,015 volumes in microformat, and receives 1,545
periodical and serial subscriptions.
The library is equipped with more than 100 computers available for public use and supports a growing program of
electronic information and services. Reference services, bibliographic instruction, class reserves, historical collections, and a
state of the art computer lab are also available. Additional information about library programs, services, and hours may be
found by visiting our web site at www.hsl.ecu.edu.
Both Joyner Library and the Laupus Health Sciences Library resources are available through the VirtualLibrary@ECU.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING SERVICES
Information Technology and Computing Services (ITCS) provides computing, network, and outreach support for academic
education, research, and administrative programs on campus. East Carolina University is one of five universities holding
membership in Internet2 in North Carolina and is recognized throughout the region as a leader in incorporating
technological advances in all phases of operation. ITCS partners with campus departments, other universities, and industry to
make strategic investments in the information technology infrastructure.
The core server facility provides a platform for faculty to develop on-line and Internet-enhanced course material so that the
content is available to students anywhere in the world. The facility houses Windows Media Server, Digital Resources
Collection, and personal web space for faculty instructional material. Blackboard is housed on remote corporate servers,
enhancing course management system technical support. Students should be aware that ITCS services provided for distance
education may be impacted by the quality of service rendered by the individual's Internet provider. Students must have a
reliable e-mail account and a compatible browser must be used.
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SPONSORED JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS
More than sixty student computer laboratories that support both discipline-specific applications as well as general
computing are located throughout campus. These computer laboratories are all networked and both the Apple and PC
platforms are supported throughout the university. Internet access is provided in a Cyber Cafe and through wireless
connectivity on campus.
ITCS supports an immersive visualization facility for teaching and learning; a SGI Origin 2000 parallel processing computer for
ECU faculty, staff, and graduate students pursuing research objectives; an IP/TV video streaming system that enables the
ECU-networked community to access instructive and professional development opportunities, as well as real-time cable
broadcasts and satellite programs over the Internet; an advanced videoconferencing Access Grid system that facilitates large-scale
distributed meetings, collaborative work sessions, seminars, lectures, tutorials, and training; and a high-speed connection
to the Internet. ECU's web portal (OneStop) enables students to access grades, register for classes, and transact many
everyday administrative functions on-line.
Information technology assistance is provided through the university-wide Help Desk and computer training courses are
offered on a regular basis. Additional information about ITCS and the information technology environment on campus may
be obtained by writing the Chief Information Officer, East Carolina University, 209 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858-
4353 or calling 252-328-9000. Students who have technical problems accessing the ECU web page should telephone the
ITCS Help Desk at 252-328-6866 or the Student Help Desk at 252-328-4968.
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
Since 1992, students and faculty of East Carolina University have benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated
Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of eighty-five colleges and universities and a contractor for the US
Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member institutions to help their
students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed about
opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments, and to organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates, undergraduates,
graduates, postgraduates, as well as faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students can
participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines, including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering,
physics, geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics.
Appointment and program length range from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially designed to
increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students pursuing degrees in science- and engineering-related
disciplines. A comprehensive listing of these programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations and
benefits can be found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs, which is available at http://www.orau.gov/
orise/educ.htm or by calling either of the contacts below.
ORAU's Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU's members,
private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior
Faculty Enhancement Awards, the visiting Industrial Scholars Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research,
and support programs as well as services to chief research officers.
Requests for more information about ORAU programs should be directed to the Division of Research, Economic
Development, and Community Engagement, telephone 252-328-6937.
OTHER RESEARCH FACILITIES
Research opportunities are available at the Institute for Coastal and Marine Resources, the Biotechnology Center, the
Developmental Evaluation Clinic, the Mental Health Training Institute, East Carolina Regional Development Institute, East
Carolina Business Foundation, the Speech and Hearing Clinic, and the Reading Laboratory.
SPONSORED JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS
The Children's Folklore Review, sponsored by the East Carolina University Department of English, is the official publication of
the Children's Folklore Section (CFS) of the American Folklore Society. The Review, published twice a year for CFS members
throughout the United States and in over a dozen foreign countries, contains information and articles of interest to scholars
working with children and their lore.
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The North Carolina Geographer is published twice yearly and provides high quality articles on the social and physical geography
of North Carolina since its inception in 1941. The Geographer provides not only a forum for those interested in such research
but also a highly visible testament to the quality research undertaken within the state.
The North Carolina Literary Review is published annually by the Department of English and the North Carolina Literary and
Historical Association. NCLR publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose by and interviews with North Carolina writers
and articles and essays about North Carolina literature, history, and culture.
Tar River Poetry, an international journal of poetry and reviews, is published twice a year (fall and spring) under the auspices
of the Department of English.
PATENT AND COPYRIGHT POLICIES
East Carolina University seeks to provide instruction, research, and service for the state and nation. University policy
promotes these activities in a free and open environment with the intent to publish new information and results in the
appropriate scholarly literature. However, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina has determined that
patenting, licensing, and copyrighting of products resulting from the work of university employees and students utilizing
university facilities must be consistent with the university’s mission and purposes. University ownership of patents, licenses,
and in some cases copyrights is described in detail in East Carolina University’s policies relating to patents and copyrights.
Copies of these policies can be obtained from the Office of Technology Transfer. East Carolina University policies and
procedures are published in the Faculty Manual.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists of
the following: cheating, the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair
advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism, copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and
adopting those as one's original work; falsification, statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances
relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as
defined above. Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Student
Handbook and in the Faculty Manual.
No student may drop the involved course or withdraw from school prior to resolving an academic integrity charge.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
The Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) administers the Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination, Sexual
Harassment, and Affirmative Action policies. Advertising for employee vacancies and search processes are conducted
through this office to ensure compliance with EPA and SPA policies and procedures. Other personnel actions are monitored
by the office to prevent issues of inequity. Diversity training is available.
Taffye Benson Clayton is the assistant to the chancellor for institutional compliance and university diversity and equity officer.
The Office of Intercultural Student Affairs and the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center are under the purvue of the ODE. More
information is available in section 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Comprehensive student programs and services promote intellectual, social, and cultural growth in ECU's community of
learning. Students are encouraged to participate in a broad range of support services, activities, and programs that
accommodate the diverse needs of all students; meet housing, nutrition, and physical and mental health needs; provide the
setting for active participation and leadership in one's own learning; assist in developing logical thought processes and sound
decision-making skills; and cultivate an appreciation of the arts. Moreover, the university seeks to contribute to the
development of the whole individual by fostering in each student a deeper appreciation for lifelong learning, individual
responsibility, and human diversity.
Students enrolled in East Carolina University are expected to uphold at all times standards of academic integrity and
personal behavior that will reflect credit upon themselves, their families, and East Carolina University. Students are also
expected to behave with propriety and to respect the rights and privileges of others. They are expected to abide by the
laws of the city, state, and nation and by all rules and regulations of East Carolina University. Failure to do so may result in
their being sanctioned by or separated from the university.
Academic integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists of
the following: cheating, the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair
advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism, copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and
adopting those as one's original work; falsification, statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances
relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as
defined above. Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Student
Handbook and in the Faculty Manual.
No student may drop the involved course or withdraw from school prior to resolving an academic integrity charge.
Registration at the university implies the student's acceptance of the published academic regulations and all other rules found
in any official publication or announcements. University rules and regulations apply to all students. Conduct regulations,
including the academic integrity policy, are described in the East Carolina University Student Handbook.
STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Cooperative Education is an academic support program that integrates work experience with college studies over the
course of a student's collegiate program. College studies and work assignments combine to produce an overall learning
experience that enhances the student's academic program and gives direction to his/her career development. Available to
undergraduate and graduate students in all academic areas, the program provides a number of immediate and long-range
opportunities
• to gain experience in a chosen field;
• to open doors to future employment;
• to apply classroom knowledge and skills;
• to work with professionals;
• to obtain academic credit, if appropriate; and
• to earn money for college expenses.
To participate, students must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on college work completed. To remain in the
program, students must perform work satisfactory to their employers and maintain an acceptable cumulative grade point
average. All university regulations apply to co-op students.
Work assignments, which are tailored to the needs of the student and the employer, are coordinated with the university
academic calendar. Work experience may be scheduled during mornings, afternoons, or various days of the week under the
parallel coop plan; for full semesters under the alternating program; or for summer only. In many cases it is possible, with
advanced planning, to arrange a coop program that will not delay graduation.
Inquiries or requests for further information and descriptive brochures should be directed to the Office of Cooperative
Education, 2300 Bate Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone/fax 252-328-6979/252-328-
4394; e-mail coop@mail.ecu.edu; web site www.ecu.edu/coop.
STUDENT LIFE SECTION 1
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CAREER SERVICES
Career Services provides programs and services to assist students with the transition from academic to the world of work
by preparing students for life after graduation. Career Services offers services which include career counseling, workshops
and seminars on career-related subjects, assistance with resume writing and interviewing, and opportunities for graduate
assistantships, practicum, and internships. The center also offers students an easy-to-use computerized guidance program
that helps clarify values, explores occupation options, and develops educational plans.
Career Services is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information visit Career Services, 701 East
Fifth Street, telephone 252-328-6050, or access the web page at www.ecu.edu/career services. While some services are
available via the web, others may be available only on campus.
COUNSELING AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of the Center for Counseling and Student Development is to assist students to make the most of their
opportunities for academic and personal development while enrolled in the university. The center offers students counseling
in the following areas: personal, academic, career, and alcohol and other drug abuse. In addition to individual counseling,
group sessions are conducted for those students who wish to focus on various problems or personal concerns that arise
from the stress of university life and interpersonal relations. The center's staff provides both classroom and individual
programs for students who wish to improve their study skills. When necessary, tests and inventories are used to help
students ascertain their areas of interest and/or to gain insight into their personal adjustment. Campus and distance
education students are entitled to the services provided by the center without charge.
The Center for Counseling and Student Development is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to visit the center, which is located in 316
Wright, telephone 252-328-6661, or access the web page at www.ecu.edu/counseling.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
The Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) articulates and implements diversity and equity initiatives in order to fulfill the
university's commitment to achieving and maintaining a multicultural campus environment. In order to serve an increasingly
diverse community, the office comprises Disability Support Services, Intercultural Affairs, and the Ledonia Wright Cultural
Center, and provides oversight for the Diversity Task Force and the ADA Advisory Committee as well as the Committees
on Affirmative Action Advisory and Review, University Diversity, Martin Luther King Day, and the Status of Women. The
ODE also administers employment compliance policies and procedures. More information on these and other activities and
responsibilities is included in the General Information section of this catalog.
OFFICE OF INTERCULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS
The mission of the Office of Intercultural Student Affairs is to assist in creating an environment that is supportive and
conducive to meeting the educational, intellectual, and social needs of multiethnic students on the East Carolina University
campus. This is achieved through creative programming efforts such as peer mentoring, social justice institutes, leadership
development opportunities for student organizations, and providing administrative assistance to student organizations.
Additionally, the director is involved in campus retention and community recruitment initiatives as well as research to
enhance those areas.
LEDONIA WRIGHT CULTURAL CENTER
The mission of the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center is to promote intercultural initiatives to help create an all-inclusive
campus environment. The cultural center provides educational and cultural programming and resources to promote cultural
self-discovery as well as recognition, understanding, and acceptance of other cultures.
The cultural center is the heartbeat of East Carolina University's multicultural activity. Educational resources include a
reading room/library, computer workstations, tutorial services, health and career information booths, genealogy research
tools, space for meetings, tours, and art exhibitions.
The multicultural programming sponsored by the cultural center includes several ongoing programs and observances such as
Evening at Our House, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Deaf Heritage Week, Multicultural
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Holiday Open House, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Black History Month, Women's History Month, Asian-Pacific
Heritage Month, and the International Festival.
The cultural center hosts receptions and provides meeting facilities for students, staff, and faculty. A kitchen and other space
are available for students to relax between classes. For further information, please contact Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
at 252-328-1680 or visit our web site www.ecu.edu/lwcc.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
The Department for Disability Support Services works in collaboration with faculty, staff, and departments throughout the
university to fulfill the institution's commitment to accessibility. Services and accommodations are designed to meet the
individual needs of all students and encompass all aspects of university life. The staff assists students with freshman and
transfer transition issues, academic accommodations, academic counseling, and referrals for attendant care and mobility
training. Additional program information is available in A-117 Brewster, by telephone at 252-328-6799, and on-line at http://
ecu.edu/studentlife/dss/.
TESTING CENTER
The Testing Center, operated by the Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness administers several national
testing programs, including the PRAXIS, American College Testing, Allied Health Professions Admission Test, College-Level
Examination Program, Law School Admission Test, Medical College Admission Test, Miller Analogies Test, Pharmacy College
Admission Test, and Scholastic Assessment Tests. Local, state, and national licensing and certification examinations are
administered by the office. Upon request, the office will administer individually arranged exams such as correspondence
tests for other colleges and employer personnel examinations. Further information is available from the Testing Center,
D-102 Brewster; telephone 252-328-6811.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
The East Carolina University Student Handbook, is available on-line at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/cluebook. This publication
contains sections entitled Where to Go for Solutions, Academic Calendars, Exam Schedules, University Policies and Regulations,
Student Government Association, Judicial System, Residence Hall Policies and Guidelines, Use of University Facilities Policy,
Solicitation and Posting Policy, Racial and Ethnic Harassment Policy, Sexual Harassment Policy, and Safety and You.
A printed version may be obtained from the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Mendenhall Student Center Information
Desk, Office of University Housing Services, Neighbor Offices, and the Office of the Associate Provost and Vice Chancellor
for Student Life.
CAMPUS SAFETY
Information about criminal activity on the ECU campus, streets and sidewalks adjacent to campus, and in noncampus
properties controlled by recognized student organizations is available at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/studentsuccess. This web
publication provides information about the security of campus facilities, including residence halls; crime prevention information;
information about services and counseling for victims of violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence; and the
substance abuse policy.
STUDENT SERVICES
Student services and programs include Adult and Commuter Student Services; Career Services; Counseling and Student
Development; Dining Services; the Office of Diversity and Equity; Intercultural Student Affairs; Orientation and the First-Year
Experience; Recreational Services; Research, Assessment, and Testing; Student Advocacy; Student Health Services; Student
Life Advancement; University Housing Services; University Unions; and other areas such as judicial affairs, student
organizations, student leadership development, fraternities, and sororities.
HOUSING
University Housing Services is committed to offering personal and affordable services, supporting the academic mission of
the university, and providing opportunities for individual growth within a comfortable environment and caring community.
The ECU campus provides a supportive atmosphere in which a student can explore new academic ideas and social
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experiences. Campus living means meeting new people, some of whom will become good friends for life; living in an
environment conductive to studying, where academic assistance is readily available; and taking advantage of numerous
benefits, such as convenience tolasses and campus activities, neighborhood, and lifestyle options that suit one's personality.
A variety of living and dining options are available. Residence halls are located in three neighborhoods on the campus.
College Hill, central, and west neighborhoods offer the convenience of living near classrooms, the library, recreational facilities,
campus activities, and campus restaurants. The university maintains fifteen residence halls that 5,000 students call home.
Information regarding university housing is available at University Housing Services, office suite 100, Jones Residence Hall.
Detailed information is available through University Housing Services; 252-ECU-HOME (328-4663) or the ECU home page
at www.ecu.edu/campusliving. The office also maintains an off-campus apartment listing service.
DINING
Campus Dining Services recognizes the importance of variety, value, and convenience, and offers well-balanced, nutritious
meals throughout the day at each of its seven locations. Two all-you-care-to-eat dining halls are located near the residential
areas of campus. These restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday, and brunch and dinner on
weekends. Beverage bars and campus cafes offer food on an a la carte basis and are located throughout campus near
academic buildings and residence halls. Each has its own distinct menu, atmosphere, and hours of operation. All Foods Fit, a
menu of foods lower in fat that meet the American Heart Association's nutritional guidelines, is available at every campus
dining location. A staff nutritionist monitors the All Foods Fit menu and assists students with dietary needs.
Campus Dining Services offers several convenient and economical meal plans that can be used in any of ECU's campus
restaurants. Each offers a set number of meals each week throughout the semester and Pirate Bucks, a declining balance
account. Freshmen living on campus are required to participate in a meal plan program.
In addition to great food, dining services hosts an array of special events, theme meals, ethnic parties, holiday celebrations,
and more throughout the year, allowing students from across campus to get together and enjoy good times and great food.
More information about campus dining is available at the ECU Dining Services offices, Todd Dining Hall; telephone 252-ECU-FOOD
(328-3663) or visit our web site at www.ecu.edu/campusliving.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE
The Student Health Service (SHS) provides individualized and quality health care and health education for currently enrolled,
fee-paying, on-campus ECU students. The outpatient clinic provides health care through appointments for the students'
convenience and through an urgent care clinic during operating hours. Services include, but are not limited to, routine health
care (illness, accidents, physicals, wellness, etc.), mental health, physical therapy, sports medicine, health and wellness education,
pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray, allergy vaccine clinic, self-care medication clinic, health insurance, and more.
The Health Promotion and Education section at SHS assists students in examining their current lifestyle behaviors and
making informed decisions regarding well being. The office offers information related to alcohol and other drugs, sexuality,
nutrition, and men's and women's health issues as well as general health and safety issues. Brochures, pamphlets, books,
videos, and CD-ROM resources are available. The staff consults with the campus community about health and well being
issues through individuals and groups. The staff also provides programs upon request on and off campus.
The telephone numbers for the center are as follows: main switchboard 252-328-6841; health promotion and education
252-328-6794; pharmacy 252-328-6793.
ADULT AND COMMUTER SERVICES
The Office of Adult and Commuter Student Services (ACSS) provides support services and programs which foster
successful college experiences for commuters and students over twenty-four years of age. The office provides a resource
booklet for new adult, commuter, and graduate students; newsletters and information on day care; transportation; and
other community resources. The Pinnacle Nontraditional Student Honorary, an adult student list serve, a peer-helper
program, and family activities are also sponsored by ACSS. Office staff serve as advocates for adults and commuters with
the ECU community and strive to find effective avenues of communication with this diverse group of students. For more
information, visit the office in the lower level of Mendenhall Student Center or call 252-328-6881. Information is also available
at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/acss.
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TRANSPORTATION
University Transit Services
Student transit is funded by student activity fees and is operated by students for students, faculty, and staff at no charge with
a valid ECU ID. An extensive bus route providing timely service to, from, and around the ECU campus, including commuter
parking lots, off-campus housing areas, and several shopping/service areas, is provided. All lines run twice an hour at thirty-minute
intervals. A list of the bus routes and schedules can be obtained from Mendenhall Student Center, the Office of
Parking and Traffic Services, and on the buses. For more information, contact ECU Transit at 252-328-0254 or access www.
ecu.edu/transit.
Department of Parking and Transportation Services
Regulations governing traffic, parking, registration of motor vehicles, and enforcement are set forth in the East Carolina
University Traffic Ordinance, which is available at the Department of Parking and Transportation Services, 305 East Tenth
Street. All students desiring to utilize campus parking facilities must register their vehicles with Parking and Transportation
Services and purchase a parking permit decal. A student desiring to register a motor vehicle not owned by him or herself, a
spouse, a parent, or a guardian must obtain special permission from Parking and Transportation Services.
Parking permits allow parking in specific areas. Signs in each lot indicate the permit type authorized for the parking spaces in
the lot. Freshmen vehicles are not to be parked on the main campus during the week. On Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.,
registered freshmen vehicles may park only in areas designated by the director of Parking and Transportation Services.
Freshmen vehicles must relocate to the freshman parking areas by 12:00 midnight Sunday evening. There are thirty-minute
metered loading zones located at the residence halls in which freshmen vehicles are permitted as long as the meter is activated.
The university's towing policy is strictly enforced. Parking on campus is by permit only and the permit must be properly
displayed. Unregistered vehicles parking on campus may be towed; vehicles with three or more uncleared parking tickets
may be towed; and any vehicle illegally parked in a towing enforced zone may be towed.
There is no overnight visitor parking in the university residence hall areas between Sunday midnight and 4:00 p.m. Friday.
Visitors to campus must obtain a visitor's parking permit from Parking and Transportation Services, which operates from
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. After business hours, visitor permits may be obtained from the University
Police Department, which operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Visitors should clear any citations with
Parking and Transportation Services before leaving campus. Students are held responsible for uncleared traffic citations
traced to their family members. For more information, access www.ecu.edu/parking or telephone 252-328-6294.
BANKING SERVICES
Twenty-four-hour automated banking machines are available at Mendenhall Student Center and adjacent to the Rawl Building
on the Student Plaza.
STUDENT STORES
Dowdy Student Stores, owned and operated by East Carolina University, is an auxiliary enterprise for the convenience of
the university community. The Student Stores stocks books, school supplies, computers, and other tools of the educational
process for the students on campus as well as those taking distance education classes. The Student Stores also carries an
extensive line of imprinted ECU merchandise featuring apparel, gifts, jewelry, and various accessories. Dowdy Student Stores
contributes profits to scholarship programs and is among the top donors to the General Scholarship Fund. Textbooks and
other information are available through the Student Stores web site at www.studentstores.ecu.edu or phone 252-328-6731
(toll free: 1-877-499-TEXT).
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
All students, including distance education students, who meet membership criteria are eligible to participate in student
organizations and activities.
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) is the student organization representing the interests of the graduate
students in the university. Among its activities, GSAC is responsible for planning and soliciting funds from the SGA for
graduate student events and travel to research conferences. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.ecu.edu/
org/gsac/.
UNIVERSITY UNIONS
Mendenhall Student Center is the University Union. The student center, containing almost 120,000 square feet, provides
services, programs, and facilities for the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests of the university, including equipment for
organized and informal recreation and socializing. Bowling, billiards, table tennis, table games, video games, television, movies,
and other activities are available. Lounges, meeting rooms, reading rooms, a newly-expanded student computer lab, Offices
of the Student Union, Student Leadership Development Programs, Student Government Association, Inter-Fraternity Council,
Panhellenic Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Allied Blacks for Leadership and Equality as well as offices of the
student center staff, dining facilities (including a dining hall and snack bar), an art gallery, and an 800-seat theatre are located
in the studenter.
The student center offers a number of specific services: general information desk (252-328-4700), campus directory file,
video information monitors, public telephones, lockers, rides/riders board, general bulletin boards, Central Ticket Office, and
university Calendar of Events.
Programming in the student center is carried out under the auspices of the Student Union and the student center. Programs
presented by the Student Union include art exhibitions, special events, minority programs, popular entertainment, films,
programs in the Pirate Underground, popular lectures, and concerts. The student center presents the S. Rudolph Alexander
Performing Arts Series and Travel-Adventure Film/Theme Dinner Series. Additional information is available at www.ecu.edu/
mendenhall/mendenhall.htm.
STUDENT UNION
The Student Union, located in 236 Mendenhall Student Center, serves as the principal student programming organization at
East Carolina University. The Student Union is responsible for providing a balanced program of social, recreational, and
cultural events for the entire university family, aiming to make free-time activity complementary to study. All students are
eligible to apply for membership on any one of the following Student Union committees: films, popular entertainment,
cultural awareness, Spectrum, lecture, visual arts, marketing, and Barefoot.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the voice of the students and adopts such regulations as concern the entire
student body. SGA funds many student organizations. The SGA office is located in 255 Mendenhall Student Center. For
additional information, call 252-328-4726 or access www.ecu.edu/sga.
STUDENT MEDIA
The East Carolinian, the university paper, is published three times weekly by the students. It carries university and alumni news
and is designed to furnish an outlet for student expression on all matters pertaining to student educational and social development.
The paper is available on-line at http://www.theeastcarolinian.com.
Expressions, a periodic magazine, is published by the students. It includes campus news, much of which is of particular
interest to minority students. Expressions may be accessed at http://www.expressions.ecu.edu.
The Rebel is the university literary magazine published by the students.
WZMB-FM is the student radio station offering news and a variety of musical programs of interest to all segments of the
university community.
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RECREATION
Recreational Services
The Department of Recreational Services is located in the Student Recreation Center and provides a broad and diverse
program of wellness-oriented activities to all students, faculty, and staff. Recreational Services strives to enhance positive
recreation and wellness lifestyles of the university community and to foster a lifelong commitment to learning skills associated
with physical, social, emotional, and mental well being. Recreational opportunities are available in the following program areas.
To receive more information on these programs, telephone 252-328-6387.
Adventure: The adventure program offers both single day and multi-day trips every semester such as sea kayaking, rock
climbing, backpacking, snow skiing, white water rafting, and surfing. The adventure program also provides workshops on a
variety of outdoor skills such as outdoor cooking and trip preparation. Outdoor equipment can be rented at the Adventure
Outfitters in the Student Recreation Center. In addition, the adventure program operates a team building and leadership
development course through the Ropes Challenge Course.
Aquatics: The aquatics program provides both group and private swimming lessons for adults and children as well as
training and certification in community first aid and safety, CPR for the professional rescuer, and lifeguard training.
ARISE: An adapted recreation and intramural sport enrichment program provides opportunities in recreational activities for
individuals with disabilities. ARISE offers adapted sea kayaking and water ski clinics, adapted rock climbing, swimming lessons,
wheelchair basketball, WheelPower Dance Troupe, and handcycling.
Club Sports: The club sports program combines recreational opportunities with instruction and competition in a variety of
sports related activities. Clubs are developed and organized by students with administrative and financial support provided
by Recreational Services. Participants have the opportunity to develop leadership skills as they become involved in the day-to-
day operation and management of their club. Active clubs include the following:
Adventure Racquetball
Badminton Roller Hockey
Bowling Rugby (Men's & Women's)
Cycling Snowboarding/Skiing
Equestrian Soccer (Men's & Women's)
Fencing Softball (Women's)
Field Hockey (Women's) Swimming
Frisbee Disc Golf Ultimate Frisbee (Men's & Women's)
Lacrosse (Men's & Women's) Underwater Hockey
Martial Arts: Volleyball (Men's & Women's)
Aikido Water Polo (Men's & Women's)
Isshinryu Water Ski/Wakeboarding
Tae Kwon Do
Tai Chi
Fitness: The fitness program of Recreational Services provides quality personal training, group fitness classes, seminars,
workshops, and lifestyle enhancement classes designed to provide education about a variety of healthy lifestyle options.
Personal trainers are nationally certified and can provide new exercise techniques and motivation. Group fitness classes are
offered in a variety of class formats, including cycling, kickboxing, step, multi-impact, aqua, and muscle strengthening. Lifestyle
enhancement classes include yoga, tai chi, racquetball, and self-defense.
Intramurals: Intramural sports offers a wide variety of competitive and recreational opportunities encompassing team,
individual/dual, and special event activities for both men and women. Participation is open to all currently enrolled students
and presently employed faculty and staff. Individuals or teams wishing to participate in an intramural sport need to attend
the registration meeting for their selected sport. Registration meeting dates and times are published in the program guide
each semester, available at the Student Recreation Center.
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Student Recreation Center
The 150,000 square foot Student Recreation Center located next to Mendenhall Student Center houses six multi-sports
courts, one squash and seven racquetball courts, a twenty-eight foot climbing wall, one-seventh mile track, indoor/outdoor
pool with lounging area, Center Court juice bar, three exercise studios, 10,000 square foot cardiovascular and weight training
area, outdoor adventure center, locker rooms, and administrative offices. The Blount Recreational Sports Complex has
eighteen acres of sport fields for flag football, soccer, and softball and is located off of Charles Boulevard behind the Belk
Building. These fields are used for intramural and club sports and can be reserved for use by campus groups with advance
notice. Currently enrolled students who have paid activity fees are automatically members of the Student Recreation Center
and may use it by presenting a valid ECU One Card. Distance education students, faculty, staff, ECU alumni, spouses of ECU
faculty, staff, and alumni, and student spouses are eligible to purchase memberships to the Student Recreation Center. Guest
and dependent day passes are also available for purchase. Dependent children are admitted for free on Fridays and
Saturdays when accompanied by a member. For additional information access the web site at www.recserv.ecu.edu.
Mendenhall Student Center Recreation
Bowling, billiards, table tennis, and other tournaments are conducted in Mendenhall Student Center. Noncredit short
courses are also planned and presented. Additional recreational opportunities are available at the Student Recreation
Center through the Department of Recreational Services.
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE FRATERNITIES
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Health Professions) Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
Alpha Iota Delta (Decision Sciences) Order of Omega (Greek)
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology) Phi Alpha (Social Work)
Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing) Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Alpha Omega Alpha (Medicine) Phi Beta Delta (International Scholarship)
Alpha Phi Omega (Service) Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Scholarship)
Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice) Phi Kappa Phi (All Academic Fields)
Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting) Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages)
Beta Beta Beta (Biology) Phi Sigma Pi (Scholarship and Service)
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business) Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling) Phi Upsilon Omicron (Human Environmental Sciences)
Delta Pi Epsilon (Business Education) Pinnacle (Nontraditional Students)
East Carolina Honors Organization Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Administration)
Epsilon Nu Eta (Environmental Health) Pi Kappa Lambda (Music)
Epsilon Pi Tau (Technology) Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
Epsilon Sigma Alpha (Service) Pi Omega Pi (Business Education)
Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Education) Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Gamma Beta Phi (Co-educational Honor and Service) Psi Chi (Psychology)
Gamma Chi Epsilon (Service) Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology)
Gamma Sigma Sigma (Service) Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management)
Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography) Sigma Lambda (Deafness)
Golden Key National Honor Society Sigma Lambda Chi (Construction Management)
Kappa Theta Epsilon (Cooperative Education) Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
Kappa Delta Pi (Education) Sigma Tau Chi (Technical and Professional Communication)
Lambda Alpha (Anthropology) Sigma Tau Delta (English)
National Residence Hall Honorary Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics) Sigma Xi (Scientific Research)
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SPECIAL INTEREST AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Adult Education Association East Carolina Friends
Adventure Club East Carolina Native American Organization
Aikido Club ECU Ambassadors
Air Force ROTC ECU Chapter of the NAACP
Air Waves - The ECU Media Society ECU Chapter of NAEA
Allied Blacks for Leadership and Equality ECU Cheerleaders
Alpha Kappa Psi (Business) Elementary Education Club
Alternative Spring Break English Graduate Student Organization
Amateur Radio Society Environmental Conservation Organization
American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Environmental Health Club
American Fisheries Society Exercise and Sports Science Major Club
American Marketing Association Expressions
American Medical Student Association Fencing Club
American Society of Interior Designers Field Hockey Club
Amnesty International Financial Management Association
Anthropology Graduate Student Organization Fletcher Hall Council
Apparel Merchandising Textile Organization Folk and Country Dancers
Arnold Air Society Front Porch Productions
Association for the Education of Young Children Gamers Guild
Aycock Hall Council Garrett Hall Council
Badminton Club Geo Club
Belk Hall Council Gospel Choir
Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity Graduate Association of Social Workers
Biology Graduate Student Association Graduate Business Association
Black Graduate Student Association Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC)
Black Students' Union Graduate Student Alliance
Bowling Club Greene Hall Council
Cadet Wing Association Healthy PIRATES
Campus Scouts of East Carolina University Hospitality Management Association
Ceramics Guild Humanist Association of Eastern North Carolina
Chemistry Graduate Student Association Indian Student Organization
Child Development and Family Relations Master's Program International Language Organization
Circle K Isshiryu Karate Club
Clement Hall Council Italian Club
Club Softball Jeet Kune Do Association
Coastal Resources Management Association Jones Hall Council
College Democrats Keller Physician Assistant Society
College Republicans Ladies Elite
Collegiate American String Teachers Association Leadership Corps
Cotten/Fleming/Jarvis Hall Council Maritime Studies Association
Council on Family Relations Medieval Recreation Guild
Counselor Education Association Men's Lacrosse Club
Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Organization Men's Rugby Club
Craftsman East Men's Soccer Club
Cricket Club Men's Ultimate Frisbee - ECU Irates
Cycling Club Men's Volleyball Club
Dance Team Men's Water Polo Club
Democracy Matters Metals Guild
Design Associates Middle Grades Education Club
Doctoral Student Association Minges Maniacs
East Carolina Association of Nursing Students Minority Association of Pre-Health Students
East Carolina Communication Organization Minority Student Coalition
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Model United Nations Club Student Athletic Trainer's Club
Mountain Biking Racing Team Student Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of Industrial Technology Student Dietetic Association
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Student Government Association
National Speech, Language and Hearing Association Student North Carolina Association of Educators
North Carolina Student Rural Health Coalition Student Occupational Therapy Association
Omniance Modeling Student Pirate Club
Painting Guild Student Rehabilitation Association
Pershing Rifles Student Union
Phi Epsilon Kappa Student Volunteers for REAL
Physical Therapy Club Students for a free Tibet
Physicians for Social Responsibility Students United
Physics Graduate Student Association Swim Club
Pirate Bridge Club Tae Kwon Do
Power of One Tai Chi
Professional Association of Industrial Distribution The Circle
Rebel The Light
Recreation and Leisure Studies Graduate Society The Navigators
Residence Hall Association Textile Guild
School of Health and Human Performance Graduate Thespians for Diversity
Student Organization Tyler Hall Council
School of Music Graduate Student Organization Undergraduate Sociological Society
Science Education Club Underwater Hockey Club
Scott Hall Council VOICE
Sculpture Guild Wakeboard Club
Sign Language Club Waterski/Wakeboarding
Slay/Umstead Hall Council White Hall Council
Society for Advancement of Management Women's Lacrosse Club
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Women's Rugby Club
Society for Technical Communication Women's Soccer Club
Society of Physics Students Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Student Accounting Society Women's Volleyball Club
Student Association of Latino-Spanish Affairs Women's Water Polo Club
Student Athletic Advisory Council WZMB - Student Radio Station
MUSIC GROUPS
Large Performance Groups
Chamber Singers Symphonic Band
Concert Band Symphony Orchestra
Concert Choir University Chorale
Jazz Ensemble Wind Ensemble
Marching Pirates
Small Performance Groups
Brass Chamber Music Percussion Ensemble
Collegium Musicum Saxophone Chamber Music
Jazz Chamber Music String Orchestra
Madrigal Singers Woodwind Chamber Music
Opera Theatre
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SOCIAL FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
College Panhellenic Association Junior Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council National Pan-Hellenic Council
Fraternities
Alpha Sigma Phi Phi Beta Sigma
Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Kappa Psi
Beta Theta Pi Phi Kappa Tau
Delta Chi Pi Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Phi Pi Kappa Phi
Epsilon Chi Nu Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Kappa Alpha Order Sigma Nu
Kappa Alpha Psi Sigma Phi Epsilon
Kappa Sigma Sigma Pi
Lambda Chi Alpha Tau Kappa Epsilon
Omega psi Phi Theta Chi
Sororities
Alpha Delta Pi Delta Zeta
Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi Sigma Gamma Rho
Alpha Phi Sigma Omicron Epsilon
Alpha Xi Delta Sigma Sigma Sigma
Chi Omega Zeta Phi Beta
Delta Sigma Theta Zeta Tau Alpha
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
As a tax-supported institution, East Carolina University neither promotes nor recommends a specific religious faith. The
university does, however, encourage the participation of students and faculty members in the activities of their faith.
The groups which carry on regular activities either on campus or in their own student centers off campus are the following:
Apostolic Campus Ministry Hillel (Jewish)
Baptist Student Union Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Buddhist Meditation and Study Group King Youth Fellowship
Campus Crusade for Christ Latter-Day Saint Student Group Association
Campus Christian Fellowship Muslim Student Association
Episcopal Campus Ministries New Generation Ministries
Newman Catholic Student Center The Way Campus Fellowship
Presbyterian Campus Ministry Victory Campus Ministries
Students for Christ Wesley Foundation of Greenville
The Cross Culture Young Life
The Gift of Life
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
East Carolina University is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes in
Conference USA. The following intercollegiate sports are offered.
Men's Women's
Fall-football, tennis, cross country, and soccer Fall-volleyball, tennis, cross country, and soccer
Winter-basketball, diving and swimming, and indoor track Winter-basketball, diving and swimming, and indoor track
Spring-baseball, tennis, golf, and outdoor track Spring-softball, golf, tennis, and outdoor track
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
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SECTION 1: STUDENT LIFE
Various sports camps are sponsored for boys and girls. For availability of sport camps held from year to year, please contact
the athletic business office.
Intramural and club sports opportunities as well as additional summer sports and adventure camps are available through
the Department of Recreational Services.
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
CENTRAL TICKET OFFICE
Tickets for all concerts, entertainment, performing arts series performances, and lectures sponsored by the Student Union
and the Department of University Unions are available in the Central Ticket Office, which is located in Mendenhall Student
Center. By presenting his or her ID card, a student may purchase, at reduced prices, tickets for concerts and the S. Rudolph
Alexander Performing Arts Series. A student may purchase another student's tickets at the same time he or she purchases
his or her own tickets by presenting the other student's ID card. Tickets for faculty, staff, and the public are available also. A
student may be required to show his or her ID card, along with his or her ticket, for admission to certain activities.
CULTURAL AWARENESS
Presenting programs that emphasize minority cultures and interests is the responsibility of the Student Union Cultural
Awareness Committee. The committee annually sponsors minority films, a Jewish and International Festival, a Black Arts
Festival, and handicapped awareness week programs.
THE ARTS
East Carolina University Poetry Forum
The East Carolina University Poetry Forum conducts an informal workshop in poetry that meets in the Mendenhall Student
Center at 8:00 p.m. each first and third Thursday during the months of the academic year. The forum sponsors the visits of
established poets: Robert Creely, Patricia Goedicke, William Stafford, James Dickey, Carolyn Kizer, Lucille Clifton, Fred
Chappell, and Louis Simpson are among the poets who have read on the ECU campus.
S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series
The S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series of East Carolina University is the quality concert series of eastern North
Carolina. This series annually presents world-acclaimed ensembles, choral groups, instrumentalists, vocalists, and theatre and
dance companies in Wright Auditorium.
Visual Arts Committee
The Student Union Visual Arts Committee presents major touring exhibitions and works by area artists. The annual
ILLUMINA Show, featuring works by student artists, is one of the committee's most noteworthy activities and is displayed in
Mendenhall Student Center's gallery.
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Art Galleries and Exhibitions
The Leo W. Jenkins Fine Arts Center, which houses the Wellington B. Gray Art Gallery, is operated under the College of
Fine Arts and Communication, School of Art. The Gray Art Gallery installs temporary exhibitions of contemporary art,
including national and international traveling shows and ECU faculty and student exhibitions.
There are weekly shows by School of Art majors in the Mendenhall Student Center, Baptist Student Center, and Jenkins
Fine Arts Center as well as several locations in the community.
Student organizations, such as Craftsmen East, Ceramics Guild, Printmakers Guild, Design Associates, Painting Guild, Visual
Arts Forum, Student Chapter NAEA, and other student art groups, hold programs, sales, and exhibitions during the year.
Visiting artists and scholars in contemporary art fields present lectures, seminars, and workshops to supplement the
curriculum.
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CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES
East Carolina Playhouse
The East Carolina Playhouse is the producing arm of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Theatre and
Dance. The Fine Arts and Performing Groups Board contributes partial funding for the playhouse to produce a musical
(often in conjunction with the School of Music), plays, and a dance concert. Although preference in casting is given to
students, roles in the productions are open to faculty and staff members of the university and to citizens of Greenville and
the surrounding area. Freshmen are eligible to audition for productions in their first semester. Students and others also take
part in all areas of technical production.
School of Music Concerts
The College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Music annually mounts a vigorous concert program providing
musical enrichment for the cultural life of the university community. All events are open to the public and include a faculty
recital series; student recitals; a series of concerts by School of Music performance organizations, both instrumental and
choral; opera workshop productions; and a series of chamber music concerts. A diversified musical repertoire provides the
listener with a wide variety of music. Premiere performances of compositions by student and faculty composers are a
feature of many concerts. Visiting artists, composers, and lecturers of international stature conduct master classes for
School of Music students and faculty. Frequently scheduled is the presentation of a major choral-orchestral work by the
combined forces of the School of Music.
ENTERTAINMENT
Barefoot
A Student Union committee, Barefoot, develops plans and programs to be carried out for the annual, all-day celebration of spring.
Films
Throughout the year films are presented each week on campus. The Films Committee, which is part of the Student Union,
selects popular films and presents them each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. The committee also selects foreign films
and American classics and presents them on Wednesday evenings. Funds to provide the films are made available by the
Student Union.
Popular Entertainment Committee
The Popular Entertainment Committee annually presents on campus artists from the world of jazz, folk, rhythm and blues,
rock, and popular entertainment. Funds to provide the coffeehouse programs are supplied by the Student Union.
Spectrum
The Spectrum Committee presents programs that are of interest and high entertainment value. Lecturers, hypnotists,
mimes, and comedians are but a few examples of this committee's programs.
TRAVEL
Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner Series
Budget trips to places such as New York City are made available by the Student Union. The Travel Adventure Film and
Dinner Series is also presented by the Mendenhall Student Center. The ECU Travel-Adventure Film and Theme Dinner
Series presents world travel films and serves gourmet dinners in Mendenhall Student Center. Some of the world's finest
travel filmmakers narrate travelogues to exotic locales. All films are accompanied by all-you-can-eat gourmet buffets. Films
are scheduled at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. An ECU student and guest may attend the
films free with a valid ECU One Card. Dinners may be purchased by cash, meal plan, or declining balance account. For
information call the Central Ticket Office at 252-328-4788.
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ADMISSION AND READMISSION SECTION 2
East Carolina University is an equal educational opportunity institution. In keeping with this policy, the university makes no
distinction in the admission of students or in any other of its activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,
gender, age, or disability.
APPLICATION
Application packets for graduate degree programs include a completed application form, official transcripts of all prior
academic work, letters of recommendation, appropriate standardized test scores, statement